All Tai Ahom Students Union

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All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU) is a students' union in Assam, India. [1]

History

All Tai Ahom Students Union or ATASU is a students' organization in Assam, India. It is the main students organization of the Tai Ahom people in the state.[2] The Ahom people were the previous ruling community of the state of Assam in Northeastern part of India.

Tai Ahom ST Demand Movement

The ATASU is spearheading the demand of the Ahom people for being granted the Scheduled Tribe status to the Tai Ahom people. [3] [4]

The ATASU has been using various forums and forms of protest and agitations such as road blockades, bandhs, strikes, etc to demand the ST status for the Ahom people in the state. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU) on Saturday urged the state government to give the Ahom community tribal status and also demanded the inclusion of Assam's history and geography in the school syllabus up to class X and make them compulsory for students. , Times of India
  2. ↑ Tai Ahom students back CM, The Telegraph
  3. ↑ Tai Ahom students stage dharna , Assam Tribune
  4. ↑ ATASU protests over ST status , The Telegraph
  5. ↑ Tai students' agitation against ST status denial , The Times of India

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