INDIA, Dec. 10 -- The All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) on Tuesday held a deliberation meeting in Guwahati to examine the recent report submitted by the Assam Government's Group of Ministers on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities of the state.

"This issue concerns the future of the entire Tai Ahom community. That is why a detailed and objective review is essential," ATASU leader Basanta Gogoi said.

The "Chintan Baithak," organised at a city hotel, brought together several eminent members of the Tai Ahom community to discuss the far-reaching implications of the proposal.

Participants reviewed key points of the ministerial report and expressed the need for a cautious and comprehensive study. Speakers noted that the...