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Assam Tea-Tribe and Adivasi Groups Stage Mass Rally in Dhekiajuli for ST Status, Land Pattas and Wage Hike

Organizers cast the demands as a test for the government ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Overview

  • Reports described a very large turnout, with estimates ranging from over one lakh to more than two lakh participants.
  • The demonstration brought together ATTSA, AASAA, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha, and women’s associations in a coordinated push.
  • Protesters pressed for Scheduled Tribe recognition, land titles for landless tea workers, and higher daily wages for tea-garden labourers.
  • Police tightened security and senior officers inspected the Dhekiajuli tea estate playground before the event.
  • The procession moved from Dhekiajuli town to a mass meeting at the tea estate ground, concluded peacefully, and leaders vowed to continue the agitation.