Dibrugarh, Sept 19: The economic blockade imposed by the Moran community entered its fifth day on Thursday, crippling vital supply lines and leaving hundreds of trucks carrying fuel and essential goods stranded along NH-37 and NH-315A in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

With no breakthrough in negotiations, commercial activity across the oil and coal belt has ground to a near halt. The blockade, led by the All Moran Students’ Union (AMSU) and six allied organisations, has seen checkpoints erected on major transport routes, turning highways into long queues of immobilised vehicles.

Though tea consignments and a few essential commodities have been exempted, the agitation continues to disrupt regional trade and energy supply chains.

The protesters are demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Moran community—an assurance given by the BJP in its 2014 election campaign—along with the inclusion of the Moran Autonomous Council under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Citing years of neglect, AMSU leaders said they were compelled to launch the blockade.

Operations at Oil India Limited (OIL) have already been severely impacted, raising concerns about a potential cascading crisis. Businesses and residents are warning of an impending humanitarian crisis and are urging urgent government intervention to resolve the deadlock.

Meanwhile, Dibrugarh is reeling under a growing fuel shortage as supplies of petrol and diesel remain blocked. Several fuel stations have run dry, forcing commuters and daily consumers to struggle with mounting scarcity.

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