A 48-hour shutdown called by Moran and Motok organisations disrupted normal life across parts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh on Friday, bringing renewed attention to the long-pending demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the two indigenous communities.

A three-member Cabinet Committee comprising Ministers Dr Ranoj Pegu, Keshab Mahanta, and Pijush Hazarika will invite the Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) to clarify issues related to the report on granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state.

The All Assam Muttock Yuba Chatra Parishad (AAMYCP) on Saturday staged a sit-in protest near Chowkidingee field in Dibrugarh seeking ST status for their community.

Members of the All Moran Students' Union and Moran Jatiya Mahila Parishad on Thursday staged a protest in front of the District Commissioner's office in Dibrugarh seeking Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Moran community of the state and inclusion of the Moran Autonomous Council under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.