Thousands from the Tai-Ahom community took to the streets on Tuesday evening in a dramatic torchlight procession, intensifying their long-standing demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
The protest, spearheaded by the Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Assam (TAYPA) and the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU), saw demonstrators march through Charaideo town chanting “No ST, No Rest.”
Addressing the gathering, TAYPA president Diganta Tamuly accused the BJP of betraying the community’s trust. “For over a decade, since 2014, we have waited for the BJP to fulfill its promise. If our demand is ignored, the Tai-Ahoms will boycott the BJP in the 2026 assembly polls,” he declared.
The Tai-Ahom community holds significant electoral influence across Upper Assam districts including Sivasagar, Charaideo, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, and Lakhimpur—making their warning a potential political flashpoint.
Source: northeasttoday.in