Guwahati, March 2 -- Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM) working president Matiur Rahman resigned from his position and announced the end of his crusade for the protection of the rights of Assam's indigenous people following threats from certain individuals and organizations.

In a statement, Rahman explained that after ASM observed February 24 as a black day for the indigenous people of Assam in Tinsukia, marking the 199th anniversary of the signing of the Yandaboo Treaty, he received threats. He revealed that some people even ordered him to leave upper Assam after the February 24 event.

Rahman also shared that he had faced threats from a section of Assam's indigenous people since ASM's inception. Despite this, the ASM has been fighting fo...