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Kamatapur Push Escalates With Mass Rallies in Kokrajhar and Rowta

Organisers seek tripartite dialogue with the KLO through memorandums that press for tribal recognition.

Overview

  • Thousands marched in Rowta on Friday demanding Scheduled Tribe status, constitutional recognition of the Kamatapuri (Rajbongshi) language, and a separate Kamatapur state.
  • KSDC leaders in Rowta submitted a memorandum to the President and Prime Minister through the local Block Development Office, calling for urgent intervention.
  • On the same day in Kokrajhar, protesters led by district president Baniram Barman marched from the Dimlagao playground to the Titaguri BDO office and filed a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, the Prime Minister, and the President.
  • The KSDC has urged an immediate tripartite meeting involving the Centre, the Assam government, and the Kamatapur Liberation Organisation to address long-pending grievances.
  • Barman warned of intensified agitation, including electoral consequences for the BJP ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, while no official response from state or central authorities was reported.