Widespread protests erupted across Assam as the Mising community strongly opposed the government’s plan to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state. The move has sparked anger and unrest among the indigenous Mising people, who fear that such a decision could affect their constitutional rights and identity.
At the banks of the Subansiri River in Bihpuria, a massive protest rally was organised under the leadership of prominent Mising bodies, including the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), Mising Mukti Kebang (MMK), and Takam Mising Mopa Kebang (TMMK). Hundreds of community members gathered, raising slogans demanding the protection of their tribal rights. The rally also carried a clear political message, warning that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would face strong consequences in the upcoming Assembly elections if the government continued with the ST reclassification.
Speakers at the rally said, “If the process goes forward, the Mising community will deliver a decisive response in the elections.” They accused the government of attempting to tamper with safeguards meant to protect indigenous communities. 
The organisations also condemned recent derogatory remarks allegedly made by some members of the six communities against Mising leaders Aditya Khaklari and Tilak Doley. Leaders urged everyone to exercise restraint and stressed the importance of tribal unity instead of creating divisions among communities.
Protests were not limited to Bihpuria. Large marches were also reported from Badati, Dhunaguri, and several other Mising-majority areas, with rallies organised under the banners of different Mising national organisations. The demonstrations highlighted deep concern and fear within the community about the proposed ST status and its possible long-term impact on their cultural and political identity.
