Overview

• Scores of people marched in Diphu on Wednesday accusing the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council of transferring protected tribal land to corporate houses.
• All Party Hills Leaders Conference president Jones Ingti Kathar led the rally, joined by the Assam Jatiya Parishad, student groups, and residents.
• Protesters targeted CEM Tuliram Ronghang and the BJP-led council, with AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi alleging collusion with corporate entities.
• Speakers claimed thousands of bighas of Sixth Schedule land are being allocated to private companies and accused Ronghang of personal enrichment, citing a ₹200 crore house.
• A Gauhati High Court judge expressed shock at a 3,000-bigha allotment in Dima Hasao, and separately the State Cabinet’s August 18 move to allow certain non-tribal settlements under Section 160(2) prompted a 24-hour shutdown call in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh on August 24.