30,000 Mottock community members hold torch rally in Dibrugarh seeking ST status
Over 30,000 Mottock community members staged a torch rally in Dibrugarh, demanding Scheduled Tribe status and upgradation of their autonomous council to the Sixth Schedule. Their anger stems from unfulfilled 2014 electoral promises by PM Modi. Denied constitutional protection for a decade, leaders warn of intensified agitation if their demands for equal treatment are not met soon.
Over 30,000 Mottock community members staged a torch rally in Dibrugarh, demanding Scheduled Tribe status and upgradation of their autonomous council to the Sixth Schedule. Their anger stems from unfulfilled 2014 electoral promises by PM Modi. Denied constitutional protection for a decade, leaders warn of intensified agitation if their demands for equal treatment are not met soon.
