Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Santal Community Protests for ST Status, Threatens Delhi Stir
The Santal community in Assam wants the government to recognize them as a Scheduled Tribe, give them land rights, and implement a peace accord.
They're protesting because these demands have not been met.
If the government doesn't listen, they'll take their protest to Guwahati and even Delhi.
They also said they might vote against the BJP in the next election if nothing changes.
All Santal Students’ Union (ASSU) staged a protest in Biswanath, Assam
Demands include Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, land pattas, caste certificates, implementation of peace accord, and Santal language education
Protesters threaten to escalate agitation to Guwahati and Delhi if demands remain unmet
Warning of 'appropriate response' in 2026 Assembly elections if BJP government ignores demands
Over 500 members of the Santal community participated in the four-hour sit-in
- Who
- All Santal Students’ Union (ASSU) and the Santal community
- What
- Protested for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and other demands
- When
- On Wednesday, November 19, 2023
- Where
- Kachari Field near the Biswanath Deputy Commissioner’s office, Assam
- Why
- To pressure the government to fulfill their long-pending demands
Santal Community
BJP Government
ST Status
Santal Community
Demands immediate recognition as a Scheduled Tribe
BJP Government
Land Rights
Santal Community
Urges immediate issuance of land pattas to all Santal families
BJP Government
Election Promises
Santal Community
Accuses BJP of not keeping promises made before elections
BJP Government
- Demands
- ST status, land pattas, caste certificates, peace accord implementation, Santal language education
- Protest Location
- Kachari Field, Biswanath, Assam
- Protest Duration
- Four hours
- Next Protest Location
- Chirang district, Guwahati, Delhi (if necessary)
- Potential Action if Demands Unmet
- Meeting President of India, voting against BJP in 2026 elections