Overview
- The proposal covers Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Matak/Motok, Koch-Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes (Adivasis), who are currently listed as OBCs.
- The three-member Group of Ministers was led by Ranoj Pegu with Keshab Mahanta and Pijush Hazarika, and its recommendations will first be placed before the state House.
- Demonstrations intensified on Thursday with tribal organisations, including ABSU, rallying in Kokrajhar and students at Bodoland University protesting and forcing an exam postponement.
- The move follows years of demands and a 2019 Rajya Sabha bill that was introduced but not taken up, with the six groups estimated to constitute roughly 27% of Assam’s population.
- The Cabinet in the same sitting cleared land transfer for a textile and heritage museum showcasing the Vrindavani Vastra on loan from the British Museum and approved new ASSTC Teachers’ Service Rules, 2025.