No Cachar village will be merged with Dima Hasao: Assam minister Rai

State minister Kaushik Rai announced that no villages from Cachar district will be merged with Dima Hasao, addressing widespread protests over a reported plan to transfer 19 villages. The proposed transfer, linked to a memorandum of settlement with Dima Hasao-based groups, had triggered resentment among villagers who were not consulted.