AATASU reiterates demand for ST status to six communities

From a Correspondent

JORHAT, Oct 27: Members of the All Assam Tai Ahom Students’ Union (AATASU) staged a sit-in in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office to pressurize both the Central and State governments to include the Tai Ahom community along with five other communities in the Scheduled Tribe list as the six communities really deserved the same, said Kumud Gogoi, the president of AATASU on Friday.

The AATASU president added, “We will be compelled to take up serious agitation programme against the step-motherly attitude of the Central Government when it comes to inclusion of the six communities of Assam in the ST list.” The AATASU submitted a memorandum which also included the demand to protect and preserve the ancient monuments which were on the verge of extinction and to make public the agreement between the Central Government and NSCN (IM) and NSCN (K) on the greater galim issue.