A sea of Adivasis and tea-garden workers poured into Assam’s Tinsukia town on October 8, transforming the Hukan Pukhuri playground into a massive protest site as they demanded long-overdue rights, Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, land pattas, and higher wages.

The protest erupted even as Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was addressing a public gathering during a seed fund distribution ceremony for over 14,000 women entrepreneurs.

Chanting slogans and waving placards, the demonstrators converged on the venue from three directions, their unified voices echoing decades of frustration and unfulfilled promises.

Placards demanded official recognition for the Adivasi and tea-garden communities, lamenting the lack of opportunities in education, employment, and social welfare. Others highlighted t

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