Dibrugarh, April 2 -- The All Assam Tangsa Students' Union (AATSU), along with local residents, staged a torchlight rally in Malu village, Assam on Tuesday, protesting against the alleged encroachment of tribal land by Tikak Colliery.

Villagers have raised concerns over the continuous dumping of coal waste on their land, posing a significant threat to their community. In response, protestors marched through the village in the evening, chanting slogans against the colliery's alleged forceful disposal of coal waste in their area.

Tikak Colliery, operated by Northeastern Coalfields Coal India Ltd (CIL), has been repeatedly accused of using tribal land for waste disposal, fueling tensions between the local population and authorities.

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