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Kalita community blocks NH-17 in Goalpara over land bill, seeks indigenous status

Kalita community blocks NH-17 in Goalpara over land bill, seeks indigenous status

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    Guwahati: Members of the Kalita community blocked National Highway 17 at Agia in Assam’s Goalpara district on Monday, demanding recognition as an indigenous community and protection of their land rights under the Assam Land and Revenue Amendment Bill, 2026. The protest was organised by the Kalita…

    — NE Now

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Agitators demand access to land rights in tribal belts, Sixth Schedule areas and autonomous regions under Assam’s proposed bill

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Kalita community blocks NH-17 in Goalpara over land bill, seeks indigenous status

Agitators demand access to land rights in tribal belts, Sixth Schedule areas and autonomous regions under Assam’s proposed bill

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