Haflong, August 9: Opposing the decision of the Central Government of granting ST(Hills) status to the Boro Kachari people residing in the district of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong.
Several organizations like All Dimasa Students Union(ADSU), Dimasa Students Union(DSU) and Jadike Naisho Hoshom (JNH) submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi through the Deputy Commissioner of Haflong, Smt.Juri Phukan on Friday.
The memorandum maintained that the Boros were not the original inhabitants of the twin hills district. And moreover, they were the second largest population in Assam.
They are already categorized as ST(Plains) and some have migrated to the twin hills districts in a recent years only. Therefore, their demand for ST(Hills) status was unjustified. And if such largely populated group was included in the ST(Hills) category, the actual indigenous beneficiaries who were lesser in population and weaker in many aspects would be wiped out totally. And the main purpose of the Indian Constitution to uplift the already backward classes would be driven to trench.
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