What Assam’s new Scheduled Tribe reservation proposal could mean for its marginalised groups

A ministerial report has proposed a complex arrangement to grant six ‘indigenous’ groups ST status. Existing tribes say it threatens their political rights.

What Assam’s new Scheduled Tribe reservation proposal could mean for its marginalised groups
A ministerial report has proposed a complex arrangement to grant six ‘indigenous’ groups ST status. Existing tribes say it threatens their political rights.