Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Protest for ST Status Near Assembly Leads to Detentions
The Tai Ahom students were protesting near the Assam Legislative Assembly because they want their community to be recognized as a Scheduled Tribe (ST).
They tried to march toward the Assembly, but the police stopped them.
The police arrested some of the leaders of the protest, including the president and general secretary.
The student union is not happy with the arrests and has said that they will protest more if the leaders aren't freed.
The Tai Ahom community, along with other groups, has been asking for ST status for years.
ATASU members protested near the Assam Legislative Assembly, demanding ST status.
Protesters attempted to march toward the Assembly and were stopped by security.
Several ATASU leaders, including the president and general secretary, were detained.
ATASU condemned the detentions and warned of intensified protests.
The Tai Ahom community, along with others, has long sought ST status.
- Who
- Members of the All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU) and Assam Police.
- What
- Protest demanding ST status.
- When
- Saturday, June 14.
- Where
- Near the Assam Legislative Assembly in Guwahati.
- Why
- To urge the government to grant ST status to the Tai Ahom community.
ATASU
Assam Police
Detention of Leaders
ATASU
Demand the immediate release of detained leaders.
Assam Police
N/A
- Organization
- All Tai Ahom Students’ Union (ATASU)
- Demand
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) status
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Detained Leaders
- Milan Burhagohain (President), Bhaskar Jyoti Borgohain (General Secretary)
- Previous Protests
- Near Janata Bhawan in January 2025