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100 _aTaye, Purna Kanta and Das, Gaurav
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245 _aBattle of promises: Politics of ST status in Assam re-examined
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a 61(15), Apr 11, 2026: p.26-29
520 _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 https://www.epw.in/journal/commentary/battle-promises.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
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