In Assam, a new department of indigenous faith and culture

The decision to form a new department of indigenous faith and culture is in line with the BJP-led government’s repeated assertions that the state’s demography and indigenous cultures need protection from the onslaught of immigrants. The communities identified by the government for such schemes include the Bodos, tea tribes, Morans, Mottocks, Rabhas and Mishings.

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