The Coordination Committee of Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA), representing 14 tribes, has rejected the state government's recommendations to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities: Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi, Matak, Moran, Tai Ahom, and Tea Tribes. CCTOA argues these recommendations are illegal, unconstitutional, and threaten the political rights of existing tribes. They cite the Lokur Committee report's criteria for ST status, emphasizing tribal characteristics, and note a past recommendation for an Other Backward Classes tag for these communities.