01012nam a22001457a 4500999001900000008004100019100004800060245006700108260003300175300003500208520047300243773003300716942000700749952011000756  c533235d533235260430b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aTaye, Purna Kanta and  Das, Gaurav  960352  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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  aEconomic & Political Weekly   cAR  00102ddc40709408405aIIPAbIIPAd2026-04-30h 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.26-29pAR138746r2026-04-30yAR