𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐮𝐫 — 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

A massive protest erupted in Mushalpur, Baksa district pf Assam as thousands of Adivasis took to the streets reiterating their long-pending demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. The demonstrators also sought land ownership rights and a revision of daily wages for tea garden workers to Rs 551.

The protest, titled “Gon Hungkar” (People’s Roar), witnessed participation from several Adivasi and tea tribe organizations, including the All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA), All Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) Tamulpur–Baksa units, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha, Tea Garden Primary Committees, Udalguri Youth Students’ Council, and the All Adivasi Women’s Students’ Association of Assam (AAWSAA).

Protesters marched in unison from Bathouguri to the Durga Mandir playground in Mushalpur, raising slogans such as “No ST, No Rest,” “Adivasis Awake,” “We Want Land Patta,” and “BJP Go Back.” The slogans echoed across the area, as the demonstrators demanded immediate government action.

Leaders of the Adivasi organizations cautioned the ruling government that failure to address their demands before the upcoming elections would invite a strong political backlash. They vowed to hold the BJP accountable in the 2026 Assembly elections if the community’s long-standing grievances remain unfulfilled.