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Moran and Mottock Communities

November 16 , 2024 7 days 149 0

Student from the Moran and Mottock communities protested for the decade-long delay in granting them Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Assam.
The demand for ST status is also raised by the Tai Ahoms, Koch Rajbongshis, Chutias and Adivasis, who are currently classified as Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Moran is the Indigenous group from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Tai Ahoms is the prominent community in Assam with historical ties to the Ahom kingdom.
Koch Rajbongshis peoples are Indigenous to Assam and Bengal.
Adivasis are indigenous tribes, largely comprising tea garden workers.