[India] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 30, 2025, hundreds of Tangsa community members, including All Assam Tangsa Students' Union representatives, staged a peaceful protest in Malu Gaon village, Tinsukia district, Assam, against Northeastern Coalfields Coal India Ltd over alleged forced coal waste dumping at Tikak Colliery. Protesters demanded immediate cessation of the dumping activities.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether coal extraction or transportation operations face disruption in the broader Tinsukia region.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation of protests that could potentially affect coal mining operations in Assam's northeastern coalfields
• Track whether local authorities or Coal India Ltd respond with operational changes or dialogue initiatives
• Watch for expansion of community opposition to other mining sites in the region