Dibrugarh, Sept. 10 -- The Moran community in Tinsukia on Wednesday staged a massive protest ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam.

The community protest demanding ST status for their community which is a long pending demand. More than 20,000 people took to the streets demanding tribal status (Janajatikaran) and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The protest was spearheaded by the Moran Students' Union.

The protesters accused the BJP government of betrayal and deception, raising strong slogans against the ruling party.

The rally, which began at the ITI field in Borguri, echoed with anti-government chants such as "BJP Go Back," "Himanta is a liar," and even "Narendra Modi Murdabad" and "Amit Shah Mu...