India, Nov. 2 -- The demonstration, organised by several influential Tai Ahom organisations including the Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Assam (TAYPA) and the All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU), saw protesters marching through the town with burning torches while chanting slogans of "No ST, No Rest."

"For over a decade since 2014, we have waited for the BJP to fulfill its promise of granting ST status to the Tai Ahom community. We will not tolerate this betrayal any longer. If our demands are not met soon, the Tai Ahoms will boycott the BJP in the 2026 Assembly polls. They will face severe backlash," Deep Dowerah, a member of Tai Community.

The BJP had pledged ST status for six Assam communities-Tai Ahoms, Mottocks, Koch Rajbongshis, Chutias,...