Flames flare up again in North-East… Protestors burnt KAAC Chief’s house in Assam, horrifying video surfaced

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 22, 2025

Assam Protest News: The residence of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) chief Tuliram Ronghang was set on fire on Monday in Diphu, Assam in northeastern India. During this incident, there was a clash between the security forces and the angry protesters, in which four people including a policeman were injured.

Activists belonging to several political and social organizations are on hunger strike for the last 12 days, demanding eviction of people who are illegally encroaching on Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) and Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) areas in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts. According to reports, police tried to forcibly remove the protesters in Kheroni area of Karbi Anglong, leading to a clash.

Heart-wrenching video surfaced

As soon as news of the clash spread, a group of protesters set fire to the house of a former Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) in Donkamokam, officials said. Due to which there was panic all around and panic spread. A video of this has also surfaced.

KAAC Chief Executive Member Tuliram Ronghang’s residence was set on fire by local protesters in Karbi Anglong.
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After this the security forces opened fire and three protesters and a policeman were injured in the clash. He told that fire tenders were sent to extinguish the fire in the house. He also said that since the house was empty, there was no news of anyone getting injured inside.

After all, what is KAAC?

Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council is a self-governing body established under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to administer the districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong. Currently it is being led by BJP. The Karbi community is the third largest tribe in Assam, after the Bodos and Misings, constituting 11.1% of the state’s 38.8 lakh tribal population.

Why has this controversy arisen?

In February 2024 the council ordered authorities to evict more than 2,000 families from grazing lands in the hills of Assam, alleging they were in unauthorized occupation of the land. Most of those affected were Hindi-speaking residents native to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

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The action came in the backdrop of protests by Karbi civil society groups against the Hindi-speaking population in the region. One such protest was followed by violence in Kheroni on February 15, 2024, when members of a Karbi student group were allegedly attacked by Hindi speakers.