AKRSU staged mass demonstration in Kokrajhar, demands ST Status, separate Kamatapur state

The All Koch Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) staged a mass demonstration demanding a separate state of Kamtapur, Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and constitutional safeguard for the community in Dimalgaon under Kokrajhar District on Sunday.

The mass gathering attended by more than 8,000 people, as per media reports.

Various stakeholders of Koch-Rajbongshi community including Koch-Rajbongshi Sahitya Sabha, Koch-Rajbongshi Mahila Samiti, Chilarai Sena also participated in the mass demonstration.

Addressing the gathering, the All Koch Rajbongshi Students' Union, GS, Jibesh Rai said, "If we are not granted ST status we will be forced to form a new political party to drive out the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the power."