According to reports, parts of Assam’s Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts witnessed violence during the bandh (shutdown) called by Moran and Motok organizations, who are demanding ST status for the two communities, on Monday (11 November);

• Businesses remained shut in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia on Monday (11 November) as a 12-hour bandh, called by the Moran and Motok Students’ Union, came into effect at 0500 hours.
• Hundreds of protesters from various organizations affiliated with the six indigenous communities took to the streets early in the morning, demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
• In Dibrugarh, protesters burnt tires in various areas, halting traffic and intensifying the show of discontent. Tensions ran high in areas such as Lahowal and Mohanbari, where some protesters reportedly engaged in heated exchanges with security forces.
• Similar scenes were witnessed in Tinsukia, with protesters burning tires and raising slogans against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Oram.
• Areas such as the Tinsukia bypass, Panitola, Doomdooma, Kakopathar, and Digboi were particularly affected, where security forces resorted to air firing in some areas to disperse the crowd.