For Sixth Schedule ARSU members held bike rally in Assam

Rani: The All Rabha Students’ Union (ARSU) is leading the protest for the gradual inclusion of the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) area in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Along with ARSU, All Rabha Women’s Council, Sixth Schedule Demand Committee, Rabha National Council, and many other organizations jointly organized a march through National Highway 17 from Jairamkuchi in Goalpara district to Rani in Kamrup district on Thursday. A public bike protest rally was held.
It is noteworthy that the ARSU bike rally covered the entire RHAC region, which stretches from Jairam Kochi village to Rani, and includes 779 villages. More than 500 members of ARSU participated in the protest rally with their bikes covering a distance of about 155 km.
ARSU President Niripen Khanda and Secretary Pradip Rabha led the bike rally, which was attended by members of various regional units of Rabha organizations. The rally started at 10 am and concluded at ARSU Rani office around 3 pm.

It is to be noted that ARSU and other Rabha organizations have been continuously protesting through various means such as foot protests, mass gatherings, dharna strikes in front of revenue circles under RHAC area and torch light rallies.
During the mass bike rally, ARSU president Nripen Khanda said that the purpose of the rally was to include the RHAC region in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and to demand the formation of Rabha Development Council for the people of Rabha. Live outside the RHAC area.

Khanda also alleged that despite promises made by the current government to meet their demands, there is a lack of goodwill, and the government has not taken any action to address their demands.
“Government should show us action rather than promises for the Rabha community so that our people of Rabha develop inclusively,” added Rabha.
ARSU Secretary Pradeep Rabha announced that their agitation for inclusion of the RHAC region in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution would continue. He further said that he will go on a four-hour hunger strike in front of the DC offices on May 9, 2023, followed by a two-hour protest in front of the Raj Bhavan on May 16, 2023. Finally, on May 30, 2023, he will take out a cycle rally from Gobordhan in Kamrup district to Rangjoli in Goalpara and from Krishnai in Goalpara to Rangjoli.