Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Opposition protests stall ST status discussion in Parliament: Assam CM
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said that the Opposition parties in Parliament stopped an important discussion about giving special status to six communities.
This discussion was supposed to happen during the Winter Session of Parliament.
The Opposition, especially the Congress members, protested and made it impossible to have a proper discussion.
The Chief Minister also talked about how the government is now focusing on fair recruitment and giving land rights to tea garden workers.
He said that in the past, people had to pay bribes to get government jobs, but now the process is more transparent and based on merit.
Opposition protests in Parliament stalled a discussion on granting ST status to six communities in Assam.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the Opposition of disrupting the proceedings despite previously supporting the ST status demand.
Sarma highlighted government reforms in recruitment and land rights for tea garden labourers.
He claimed that the recruitment process is now more transparent and merit-based, unlike the corrupt practices of the past.
The government is expediting the transfer of tea garden labour lines to the government through phased surveys.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Opposition Congress members
- What
- Opposition protests stalled discussion on ST status for six communities in Parliament
- When
- December 3, during the Winter Session of Parliament
- Where
- Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati, Assam
- Why
- Opposition protests disrupted the proceedings, preventing meaningful discussion
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Date
- December 3
- Communities Involved
- Six communities demanding ST status
- Opposition Party
- Congress
- Government Initiatives
- Recruitment reforms, land rights for tea garden labourers