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Give ST status to tea tribe community of Assam, Hemant Soren tells Himanta Biswa Sarma
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Give ST status to tea tribe community of Assam, Hemant Soren tells Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren wrote to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the tea tribe community. The Jharkhand Chief Minister said while OBCs are entitled to reservations in education and employment, STs enjoy “more comprehensive” protection and benefits. Mr. Soren said he was aware of the “significant challenges” faced by the tea …

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Congress seeks to make most of BJP’s failure in keeping Assam ST status promise
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress seeks to make most of BJP’s failure in keeping Assam ST status promise

Hindustan Times  

In the run-up to the 2014 polls, Narendra Modi, who was then the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s prime ministerial candidate, met representatives of Assam’s Tai Ahoms, Tea Tribes, Morans, Muttocks, Sooteas, and Koch-Rajbongshis in Guwahati and backed their demand for Scheduled Tribe status to these communities. Congress leader Pawan Singh Ghatowar, who belongs to a tea tribe, said there is …

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