Thousands of members of the Tai Ahom community staged a massive torch rally at Moran town in Dibrugarh district on Tuesday evening, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for their community.

The demonstration, organised by several influential Tai Ahom organisations including the Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Assam (TAYPA) and the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU), saw protesters marching through the town with burning torches while chanting slogans of “No ST, No Rest.”

The rally comes as tensions escalate between the community and the ruling BJP government over a decade-old promise that remains unfulfilled. TAYPA president Diganta Tamuly issued a stern warning to the government ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, stating that the Tai Ahom community would not hesitate to boycott the BJP if

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