00833nam a22001097a 4500008004100000100004100041245006700082260003300149300003500182520047300217773003300690260430b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aTaye, Purna Kanta and  Das, Gaurav    aBattle of promises: Politics of ST status in Assam re-examined  aEconomic & Political Weekly   a 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.26-29  aThe tabling of the Group of Ministers report in the Assam Legislative Assembly for granting Scheduled Tribe status to six communities has ignited widespread protests among the existing STs in Assam. While the politics surrounding ST status has a long history, the present predicament and the growing hostility among communities stem from short-sighted electoral promises and political agenda. –Reproduced 

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