MHA to Appoint Interlocutor for Assam Tribal Councils' Constitutional Status Talks

The assurance moves long‑pending tribal council demands in Assam into a formal dialogue process to be led by a senior official.

Overview

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met delegations of the Rabha, Mising and Tiwa communities in New Delhi with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and minister Ranoj Pegu present.
Shah said the Home Ministry will soon name a senior official to pursue an amicable, lasting solution through institutional talks.
Chief Minister Sarma welcomed the assurance, describing the planned interlocutor and dialogue as deeply reassuring.
The Rabha Hasong, Mising and Tiwa Autonomous Councils are statutory bodies set up by the Assam government to advance Scheduled Tribe communities across designated areas.
No interlocutor has been announced yet, and the scope, timeline and legal outcomes of the talks remain unspecified.