Guwahati, March 9 -- With Union Home Minister Amit Shah set to visit Assam on March 14, 2025, the Koch-Rajbongshi community has once again raised its long-standing demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

On March 8, leaders of the Koch-Rajbongshi Sanmilita Joutha Mancha, a coalition of 12 organizations, submitted a 15-point memorandum to BJP's Assam unit president Dilip Saikia. Their key demands include ST status, revival of the historic Kamatapur State, and the formation of a Chilarai Regiment in the armed forces to honor their legendary warrior.

The Koch-Rajbongshis, one of the largest communities in western Assam and northern West Bengal, are among six ethnic groups-alongside Adivasis, Ahoms, Chutias, Mataks, and Morans-seeking ST st...