The Assam Nath-Yogi Jatiya Parishad, the political wing of Assam Pradeshik Yogi Sanmilani on Tuesday said that the Nath-Yogi population of Assam has been left out of considerations for a long time.
Addressing the press on the occasion of centenary celebrations of the organization, they said that the Nath-Yogi population, one of the oldest indigenous people of the region, has been looked over by the government for a long time.
The Nath-Yogis have immeasurable contribution towards the culture, development of the language, and many other spheres but they remained neglected in politics, economics, and in the society as a whole, they said, highlighting that since the independence of India only seven people have represented the tribe in the legislature.
They said that they are angered after repeatedly trying and failing to hold the demands of the people in front of many governments, adding that none have given them due importance. They said that Assam Legislative Assembly has 126 MLAs in today's date but none from their tribe.
They further said that people from the tribe have always fought and laid down their lives for the region and for the nation many a time, yet the tribe has always remained neglected. They informed that they had held a meeting with the Chief Minister, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, on September 27, to put forward their problems, looking for support. But they have not received the solutions they expected.
They mentioned that they had sought representation of their eligible people in certain corporations but in the recently released list by the government, no one from their tribe got in. They said that they were left aggrieved by the decision and hence have sought to put their demands in front of the people.
The listed demands are as follows:
They have informed that they have always been "taken for granted" by every government and every political party and hence will be forced to organise massive democratic protests to get their demands.
