Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, September 26, 2021, held discussions with representatives of Tai-Ahom community on demand for being accorded the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, according to an official statement.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked Tai-Ahom leaders to hold talks with the All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS), the apex tribal body of the State, in connection with their demand.
The Chief Minister said Tai-Ahoms will be accorded protected class status in tribal blocks and belts of the State, while a Tai Language Teaching Centre would be set up by the State government to popularise it.
The 'Sukapha Samannay Kshetra', a memorial built at Jorhat in the memory of Sukapha, the first Ahom king who ruled Assam in the 13th century, would be turned into a top tourist attraction, the CM said.
He said ₹125 crore committed to Tai Ahom Development Council would be released by November 30.
The Chief Minister also said all indigenous communities of Assam must remain united so that Assam can be protected from infiltrators.
At the meeting with representatives of the Matak community, Sarma said the Sodou Asom Matak Sanmilan will be made the sole body for granting OBC certificates to its members.
A Committee of Ministers of various departments will be set up to fix the quantum of reservation of Matak community in educational institutes and all land-related issues of the community will also be resolved in a time bound and transparent manner, he added.
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