00893nam a22001337a 4500 533235 533235 260430b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Taye, Purna Kanta and Das, Gaurav 60352 Battle of promises: Politics of ST status in Assam re-examined Economic & Political Weekly 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.26-29 The 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 https://www.epw.in/journal/commentary/battle-promises.html Economic & Political Weekly AR 0 0 ddc 0 0 408405 IIPA IIPA 2026-04-30 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.26-29 AR138746 2026-04-30 AR