Dima Halom Daogah factions set to fight for control over new council

GUWAHATI: Monday's tripartite agreement among the two factions of the Dima Halom Daogah (DHD) — DHD (Nunisa) and DHD (Jewel) — the Centre and the state governmentis aimed at bringing back peace in the troubled hill district of Dima Hasao. But security agencies think the rivalry between the two factions, which has been one of the causes of bloodshed, is unlikely to subside.

"The rivalry will not go away. The two factions will now be fighting each other to take control of the autonomous council," a source said.

Security agencies are also critical of militant outfits like DHD (Jewel) — which has been charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the CBI of siphoning off development funds to buy weapons and stage war against the country — now seeking general amnesty by signing peace accords. "Peace talks are an effective way for militants to getting out of legal entanglements and this has been the case with many militant outfits in peace process," the source added.

Security agencies also pointed out that a third factor that has a major stake in maintaining peace in the hill district. "One-third of the population of Dima Hasao district comprises non-Dimasa tribal groups, which include Nagas, Kukis and Hmars, principally. All these groups owe allegiance to different militant groups like NSCN, Kuki and Hmar outfits. The memorandum of settlement (MoS) provides for equal benefits to the non-Dimasa tribal groups," the source said.

In the past, the district has seen several bloody ethnic clashes between the various tribal groups residing here. Considering the delicate situation in the district, the MoS has made adequate provisions to keep all sides well balanced.

According to the MoS signed with both the DHD factions, the Rs 200-cr economic package announced will benefit all the communities in the district while increase in the strength of the territorial council will ensure suitable representation of all sections. Besides, the provision for setting up village-level councils for devolution of powers to the grassroots will benefit the non-Dimasa tribals as much as the Dimasas. The MoS specifically states that the heritage sites of non-Dimasa indigenous tribals are to be preserved and maintained.

~Prabin Kalita, TNN

Govt to draw district units

Santanu Ghosh

Silchar, October 9, 2012: Delhi and both the DHD factions have entrusted Dispur with the task of dividing Dima Hasao district into three administrative units.

Talking to The Telegraph from New Delhi last night, Dilip Nunisa, chairman of one of the factions of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), said the objective of dividing Dima Hasao, which covers 4,880 square km, into three administrative units was to ensure that both hills and plains people get “equal share of opportunities and development” and all the communities living in the district get better representation. At present, the district has two subdivisions, Halflong and Maibong.

Earlier in the day, the two DHD factions, led by Nunisa and Jewel Gorlosa, had signed a tripartite memorandum of settlement with the Centre and the Assam government. The two factions will be disbanded soon.

Nunisa, who is expected to return to Haflong, the district headquarters, tomorrow, said the accord would mark the end of insurgency that had wracked the area since 1993. He guaranteed the more than two lakh people living in the district a new era of peace and development without any discrimination towards any community.

Haflong witnessed subdued celebrations after news of signing of the accord reached the town as a curfew had been clamped on it as a precautionary measure at 1am yesterday. It was lifted at 8am today.

Observers of Dimasa insurgency said the minority ethnic communities in the district like Hmar, Kuki and Jeme Naga should now join the mainstream as they had been promised their own administrative unit under the framework of the Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council, the new name for Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.

The Barman and Hojai communities, offshoots of Dimasa tribal community, living respectively in Cachar and Nagaon districts, who had demanded that their areas on the fringes of these districts be merged with Dima Hasao areas, can also be at peace as there will be separate development councils, funded by Dima Hasao territorial council, for their areas.

Nunisa said he would visit Khaspur village in Cachar district this week to pay homage to the last Dimasa king whose kingdom’s ruins are located there.

Khaspur, on the foothills of Barail range, was the last Dimasa kingdom which was annexed to the British empire in 1832 after the assassination of the last Dimasa king Maharaja Govinda Chandra Narayan in 1830.

~ The Telegraph

DHD peace agreement signed

~Kalyan Barooah

New Delhi, October 8, 2012: Amidst escalating tensions in Dima Hasao district, the Centre and the Assam Government sealed a pact with both factions of the DHD, seeking to end eight years of conflicts in the hill district that had stalled several major infrastructure projects passing through the area.

The formal Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signing ceremony held at North Block was attended by Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, Centre’s interlocutor, PC Haldar, Union Home Secretary, RK Singh, State Chief Secretary, Naba Kumar Das, DGP, JN Choudhury, besides top leaders of rival factions of DHD.

The most significant moment came, when Dilip Nunisa tried to reach out to the rival faction by honouring Jewel Garlossa with a traditional scarf.

The hour-long signing ceremony was also attended by about 40 representatives of various tribal and non-tribal groups, village headmen brought by the DHD (N) faction. The MoS was signed by Nunisa and Garlossa on behalf of DHD and Joint Secretary (North-East), Shambhu Singh and Principal Secretary Home and Political, Shri Sailesh on behalf of the State Government.

The MoS has come after protracted negotiations that included a political and economic package worth Rs 200 crore. The demand for inclusion of additional 94 villages spread over adjoining districts was rejected. The demand for withdrawal of cases particularly those involving heinous crimes was not accepted either. Top leaders of the Black Widow faction including Garlossa and Niranjan Hojai have been charged by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) for heinous crimes.

Hailing the signing of the MoS, his first with any militant outfit, Shinde described it as a golden day, welcoming the two outfits. He said that Government of India wants to engage with any group that abjures violence and decides to come for peace negotiations. “I urge all such groups to give up violence and come for settlement with Government of India,” Shinde said.

An official spokesman of the Home Ministry said that the MoS provides for enhanced autonomy for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), which has been rechristened as Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC) and also a special package for speedier socio-economic and educational development of the area, for which the council has been set up.

Under the MoS, a committee would be constituted to deal with matters relating to the Sixth Schedule councils. The DHD shall dissolve itself as an organisation within a reasonable time (six months) as a precursor to the Government initiating further process to implement the agreed decisions of the agreement.

A special economic package of Rs 200 crore (Rs 40 crore per annum) over and above the Plan fund over the next five years will be provided to the DHATC to undertake special projects. Thirty-nine subjects will be transferred to the council under para 3A of the 6th Schedule of the Constitution, conferring legislative powers.

The State Government has agreed in principle to set up a development council with a suitable package for preservation and promotion of culture and language.

The economic package of Rs 200 crore would benefit all communities including the non-tribals. The increase in the strength of the territorial council will ensure suitable representation to all communities. Besides, the provision for setting up village level councils for devolution of powers to the grassroots will benefit the non-Dimasa tribals, as much as the Dimasa tribals. The MoS specifically states that the heritage sites of non-Dimasa indigenous tribals are to be preserved and maintained, said the spokesman.

Earlier, addressing the meeting, Jewel Garlossa, who mostly kept to himself, describing the signing of the MoS as a historic moment, said that they have realised that violence would not bring any solution to their problems. The signing of the MoS is a beginning of a process and every tomorrow would be a better tomorrow. The signing of MoS would bring new vistas in the path of prosperity and development, he said.

Garlossa in his speech though flagged out several issues reiterating the demand for rehabilitation of their cadres, withdrawal of cases lodged against both the factions and people associated with the movement and those lodged by NIA and ED.

Addressing the meeting, Dilip Nunisa urged the Home Minister to sympathetically consider the demand for a nursing college and a government law college in Dima Hasao district.

Describing the Chief Minister as a hero of not only the Ahom community but also the Dima Hasao community, Nunisa said that they are confident of solving the problems through further decentralisation of power.

Describing the ongoing unrest as unfortunate, Nunisa said they have demanded three additional satellite autonomous councils for the non-Dimasa communities living in the area. “We wish to assure all communities irrespective of religion, caste and creed that we respect all and want to ensure peace,” he said.

Earlier, sharing his experience, Haldar told the meeting that though they began the peace process with initial reservations, things later fell in line. He recalled that the most challenging task was to bring both the rival factions together. “However, we could manage to persuade both the factions to sit together,” he said.

Source: Assam Tribune

 

Signing of A Tripartite MoS Among Central Government, Govt. of Assam and Factions of DIMA Halam Daogah 

A Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with both factions of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) was signed today at New Delhi by Shri Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary (NE), MHA, Shri Sailesh, Principal Secretary, Home & Political, Govt. of Assam and the Representatives of DHD(J) and DHD(N).

The MoS was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Chief Minister of Assam Shri Tarun Gogoi, Union Home Secretary Shri R.K. Singh, Chief Secretary of Assam Shri N.K. Das, DGP of Assam Shri J.N. Choudhuri, Interlocutor Shri P.C. Haldar, ADG (SB) Shri Khagen Sarma and other Senior Officials of Central and State Government.

After realizing the futility of violence, both the factions of DHD came forward and expressed their willingness to give up violence and seek solutions to its problems peacefully within the framework of the Constitution. The MoS provides for enhanced autonomy for the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam and also a special package for speedier socio-economic and educational development of the area for which the Council has been set up.

Under the Memorandum of Settlement, a Committee will be constituted to deal with the matters relating to the 6th Schedule Councils. The DHD shall dissolve itself as an organization within a reasonable time as a precursor to the Government initiating further process to implement the agreed decisions of this agreement.

As part of the restructuring and empowerment process, the existing North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) will be renamed as the Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC).

A Special economic package of Rs 200 Crore (Rs. 40 crore per annum) over and above the Plan fund over the next five years will be provided to the DHATC to undertake special projects by the Council.

The State Government of Assam has agreed in principle to set up a Development Council with a suitable package for preservation and promotion of culture, language, etc.

The economic package of Rs. 200 crores will benefit all communities including the non-tribals. The increase in the strength of the territorial council will ensure suitable representation to all communities. Besides, the provision for setting up village level councils for devolution of powers to the grass roots will benefit the Non-Dimasa tribals as much as the Dimasa tribals. The MoS specifically states that the heritage sites of Non-Dimasa indigenous tribals are to be preserved and maintained

~Press Information Bureau

 

Operation launched in Haflong after blasts

Guwahati: Suspected militants triggered two back-to-back blasts in Haflong town of Assam Sunday evening, forcing the police and security forces to launch a combing operation.

No one was, however, injured during the blasts and there is no report of any major damage caused by the blasts, police said.

Haflong, the district headquarters of Dima Hasao district, is located about 300 km from Assam's main city, Guwahati.

"The first blast took place at around 5.55 p.m. near Synod Gallery in the heart of the town. The second blast took place around 6.25 p.m. near the Sarkari Bagan area," Assam's IGP (Law and Order) L.R. Bishnoi said adding some kinds of crude bombs had been used to trigger the blasts.

"It is difficult to name anyone as being behind the blasts today. But it is aimed at derailing the proposed peace process between the two factions of Dimasa militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah and the government of India," he said.

The two factions of the militant outfit - one led by Dilip Nunisa and the other led by Jewel Garlosa, known as DHD (J) - are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the representatives of the state and central governments in New Delhi Monday. The MoU will lead to the formation of a new territorial autonomous council in Dima Hasao.

On Friday last, police recovered a grenade from the town and suspected militants sprayed bullets at the Agartala-bound Agartala Express at a small station near Haflong.

While the state and central government are going ahead with the signing of the MoU Monday, the indigenous non-Dimasa communities of the district like the Kukis, Hmars, Jeme Nagas, Wrangkhols, Baites and others are still opposing the move.

Several organizations of these communities - Indigenous Peoples' Forum (IPF), the Indigenous Students' Forum (ISF) and others have not only opposed the signing of the MoU but also threatened massive movements if areas inhabited by non-Dimasa communities are included under the purview of the new territorial autonomous council.

Source: www.aajkikhabar.com

HSEB PROGRAMME BRIEF REPORT

October ni 4, 2012 Zingkar hunah Board inthungin hmatieng fe dan ding hriltlang a nih. Hi ni vek hin HSA Executive Council neina hmunah chun Zarzolien Memorial Award 2012 chu Nk. Janice Malsawmkim D/o Rev. HL Lallawmthang, Hmarkhawlien kuomah inhlan a nih. Ama hi SEBA Cl-X exam a HSA Barak Valley JHQ member lai a mark hmu insang tak a nih. Award hi certificate mawitawk tak le sumfai cheng 10000/- a nih. Inchuklai tamtak in hieng ang award hi hmangtieng pei ah inhnarna an hung nei a nasataka thang an hung lak pha beisei ani bawk. Hi award hi riruong lo siem dan chun HSA Day 3rd Oct. 2012 zingkar programme a inhlan ding ti nisienkhawm, pumpel theilo remchangnawna a um ta leiin ropuitaka Executive Council palaihai le HSEB aiin HSA HQ Adviser hai in Executive Council neina hmunah hin an inhlan ta lem a nih. Nk Janice Malsawmkim hi a nu le pa’n an hung tawiawm. Zarzolien Memorial Award hi HSEB’n Award a peksuo hmasatak ala ni a, hieng thawthei a ei hang um hi lawm a um takzet a, ei Pathien zar ani tak meu meu a nih.

[caption id="attachment_9910" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Prof. Vanlalnghak a thuhril lai[/caption]

October ni 5, 2012 khan Hmarkhawlien Community Hall ah Career Guidance and Motivation Programme Barak Valley JHQ huoihawtna le HSEB sponsor na hnuoia hmang ani a, High School Student (fielbik cho khawm) hall kenglo rak khawp in an fekhawm. Hi huna hin

[caption id="attachment_9911" align="alignright" width="249"] Nk Janice a Award dawng[/caption]

resource person Pu. Joseph Lalrothang ZEO le Prof. Vanlalnghak hai fiel anni ang hrimin an thupui hnesawtakin an hril. Inchuklai hai nungchang atha em em a, programme tan anthawk risie le tuolsuok khawm umlovin programme tawp chen an thang a nih. Nasataka hlawkpui a inhrie in hieng ang programme hi nei sunzawm pei an nuom bawk. Hmarkhawlien hi inchuklai sang tel hmun dang dang anthawk fekhawm hai umna hmun ani a, school level inchuklai hai lai hin competition khawm an sang hle a result khawm a tha thei hle hrim a nih. Amiruokchu inchuklai tamtak hai an hmatieng inchuk ding le lampui tha kawkhmu le inhriettir chu an pawimawin an mamaw hle a nih.

October ni 26/2012 khin Muolhoi hmunah Career Guidance Programme NC Hills & Karbi Anglong JHQ huoihawt le HSEB sponsor chu sun le zan programme hmang ding le zantieng ruoi the dinga insingsa mek ani bawk, zan huna hin education campaign khawm nei nghal ning a tih. JHQ huomsung a Unit dang dang hai khawm hi programme a hin thang veng an tih.

Hung tlung ding November 2012 third week sung khin Sinlung Hill JHQ le HSEB chun Sinlung Hill JHQ huomsung Education Campaign le Unit tin hai kanna nei a tih. Hihi ding hin JHQ hai chun nasatakin hma an lak mek a, hlawtling hle dingin beisei ani bawk a nih. Hieng ei programme popo hai a hlawtling theina dingin mitin mani tawngtaina ah lo hrie seng dingin ei infiel tak meu meu a nih. Inchukna le hrietna hmangin ei hringnun suk awlsam ei tiu.

 

Raising Day of Hmar Students’ Association celebrated

Silchar, October 3, 2012: The 73rd Foundation Day of Hmar Students’ Association was celebrated with all gaiety and enthusiasm by the Barak Valley joint headquarters of the organization at Hmarkhawlien near Lakhipur today. Participants from Manipur, Mizoram and Barak Valley as well as Dima Hasao district were present at the celebration. Various cultural troupes from schools in and around Lakhipur added to the colour and verve of the occasion.

The day-long programme began with greetings and silent prayer, followed by congregational song. Invocation by Rev Huolthanglur set the celebration tone and a short speech was delivered by the Association’s general headquarter. It was heightened by modern dance by Ronal. A highlight of the celebration was the HSLC 2012 academic award which was followed by the speech of chief-guest, H T Rothang Hmar, and then momentos’ distribution. Cultural dance competition was yet another presentation to enthrall the assembled guests and invitees. Benediction was delivered by Rev John Lalnunmawi.

The academic award was instituted in memory of Zarzolien Hmar, the former general secretary of the union, who expired on April 21 this year. It carries a citation and a cash of Rs 10,000 which was given away to Janice Malsawmkim. She secured the highest marks among all the HSA members of the area in HSLC examination of 2012. It was also the occasion to hold final match of Zarzolien Memorial Football Tournament in the afternoon witnessed by a large assembly. The evening was enlivened by cultural programme presented by local artistes as well as those from Manipur and Mizoram. Lalthuthlung Hmar, president, and Oliver Sungrohlun, general secretary, Hmar Students’ Association, Barak Valley, expressed their happiness and gratitude to all participants and guests as well as invitees for making the Raising Day memorable and eventful.

Biresh Chandra Nath, SDO civil, Lakhipur, who was the guest of honour, addressing the distinguished assembly, said after joining his office, he gave priority to visit Hmarkhawlien, famous for its pineapple plantations, and discussed with NGOs and clubs as well as the leading citizens how best the products of the area could be made to have its access in the Indian market as a whole. He had prepared a master plan to ensure that the plantation was made round the year for the benefit of the growers. For that, he said schemes and projects were being taken up.

He was aware of the problems of Hmarkhawlien and other tribal areas and in order to have better ideas about them he would be visiting the unvisited areas. He was happy to note that the Hmar Students’ Association and other NGOs ‘have kept alive the rich tradition and culture of the community, known for its wide-variety heritage.

Source: The Sentinel

Joint Press Release on 28th September,2012 Incident in Haflong

PRESS RELEASE of the

ZEME STUDENTS’ UNION, GUWAHATI

HMAR STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, GUWAHATI

KUKI STUDENTS’ ORGANISATION, GUWAHATI

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 In view of the fateful incident of 28th September,2012 at Haflong, North Cachar Hills District during the 48 hours bandh called by I.P.F (Indigenous People’s Forum) in demand of the bifurcation of the district into two Autonomous Districts in which many innocent civilians, including women and minors, were brutally assaulted by the Security Forces in collaboration with the DHD(J) militants due to which many of them are fighting for their lives ,we strongly condemn the cowardly act and the brazen Human Rights violation of the Indigenous people which has become so common in the district.

The shameful incident, apart from exposing the partiality and biasedness of the Administration has, once again ,bring to light the pitiable plight of the Indigenous non-Diamsa communities of the district who, in spite of constituting 65% of the population, are given step-motherly treatment of the highest degree in their ancestral land. It is said that in Democracy numbers count, but in N.C Hills it has become crystal clear that it is ‘GUN’ alone which the government pays attention to. It may be further stated here that the incident of 28th September is a continuation of the barbaric and systematic pogrom perpetrated by the Dimasas to brutally crush the Indigenous people’s Constitutional and legitimate demand for the protection of their Rights and Honour. Another question we would like to put before the administration is how surrendered DHD(J) militants who are said to be confined to their designated camps could come out in large numbers with weapons and attack the innocent civilians including many women and minors and the Security Forces, instead of enforcing Ceasefire Ground Rules and taking action against the law-breakers, resorted to assault and indiscriminate firing upon the civilians. Once again, this has proved that the Law and Order machinery of the district is hand-in-glove with the Dimasa militants. The unprovoked and inhuman assault has laid bare the tall claims of the Government regarding peace and normalcy returning to the district forcibly renamed as Dima Hasao District against the wishes and protest of the majority people; it seems in the government’s lexicon, peace means succumbing to terror, violence and turning a deaf ear to the cries and pleas of the common people for justice. While neglecting the constitutional demand for bifurcation by the Indigenous people, the government is said to have made much progress in its talks with the Dimasa militants. By neglecting the peaceful and Democratic voices of the people and being ever-eager to heed only those practicing ‘Gun-Culture’ the government has set a very bad precedent in a district which has witnessed many ethnic-clashes.

Keeping the above grave circumstances in view, we demand –

1. The immediate bifurcation of the North Cachar Hills district into two autonomous districts under Article 244(2) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution to protect the Rights and dignity of the Indigenous non-Dimasa communities and to ensure their survival and also for communal peace, harmony and all-round development.

2. Appropriate action against all those involved in the inhuman assault on innocent civilians as per law and the immediate suspension of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of the district for complicity in the assault through their inaction against the gun-toting militants.

3. Adequate compensation to all those injured in the assault.

4. Shifting of all the designated camps of the Dimasa militants from populated areas especially from the district headquarter.

Zeliangrongs, Hmars face attack in Assam

Haflong: Indigenous Students' Forum (ISF), Indigenous Womens' Forum (IWF), Indigenous Village Chief Forum (IVCF) hai in 27-28th September bandh an thaw chu a ni hni na ah mi 9 in hliem natak an tuor, a hliem hai hi NC Hills Agriculture Office hawng a um, inkhar tir ding a fe an nia, DHD (Cease Fire) pawl han lungin an lo deng a sa himna ding tiin police outpost an tlan lut a ,chutak a'nthawk chun DHD hai hin an lakdawk a an vuok tawl nghe nghe. A hliem hai lai hin mi pahni - Naga le Hmar pakhat chu an na hle a, zingah Guwahati damdawiin pan pui tum a nih. Bandh hi Dima Hasao Territorial Council dit naw lei le vawisun a MoU DHD le Central sawrkar in an sign ding dit naw lei a thaw a nih.

A hliem lai hin IWF President, ISF President Pu. Hlima Keivawm hai khawm an thang sa a, an reng hin tuhin Haflong Civil Hospital ah admit an nih.

[caption id="attachment_9865" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Mrs. Zeme, Former President, IWF le Mr. Lalram Tamhrang[/caption]

(Newmai News Network)Confrontation between the Dimasas on one side and that of Zeliangrongs, Hmars and others, has resurfaced in Assam’s N.C. Hills today. Several people got injured in the alleged attack launched by the Dimasas. According to a joint statement issued by Titus Kamei, President of Zeliangrong Youth Front-Assam, Manipur Nagaland (ZYF-AMN), Elu Ndang, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB-AMN) and Pamei Tingenlung, President of AZSU-(AMN), many leaders of the community as well that of Hmars have been hurt seriously in the attack launched by the Dimasas today.

“The democratic agitation demonstrated by the Indigenous People Forum (IPF) by way of calling 48 hours bandh expressing their objection and discontentment against the policy of the Assam government to declare the North Cachar Hills district as Dimasa Territorial Council, was obstructed by the Dimasa people in which five Zeliangrong social leaders identified as Mrs. Kirangle Panme,(42) who is the President of Zeme Pui Baudi, Assam, and Mrs. Iwangle Riame (43), President of Indigenous Women Forum, Mr. Heichungbe Zeme (40), and three students namely Mr. Kibanchungbe Zeme (18) , Heireilungbe Zeme (18), Mr. Hourangbe Zeme (16)   and other indigenous tribal leaders belonging to Hmar community namely, Keivom Hmar(40), president, Indigenous Students’ Forum, Mr. Sureithang Tuolor (20) were seriously injured,” alleged these Zeliangrong leaders today.

According to them, the injured persons reportedly suffered injury when the Dimasa people armed with guns, and other deadly weapons such as sticks, daos and other deadly weapons attacked them. The injured persons ran inside the police station hoping that their lives would be safe but the police turned them out with the Dimasa people dragged them out from the police station and nobody came to their rescue.

The police whose prime duty and responsibility is to secure the life of the citizen failed to protect the life of the innocent citizen. “This is strongly condemnable by every right thinking people”, the press note stated and demanded that those police personnel stationed at the time of the incident should be terminated from their service immediately and impartial investigation should be done into the incident so as to build up confidence of the citizen in the police, the Zeliangrong leaders demanded.
“The bias and impartial policy of the Assam Govt is an intention to create communal disharmony in the North Cachar Hills which is inhabited by several communities wherein Dimasa is one of them. On the pretext of talk with the Dimasa militant group and the government of Assam have been providing maximum benefits, opportunity and favour to the Dimasa people since the truce.  The Govt of Assam detrimental policy of only pleasing the Dimasa without giving equal treatment to the other indigenous tribal people has attributed the problems of the non Dimasa communities,” Tingenlung, Elu and Titus alleged.

The Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front(Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU) and Zeliangrong Students’ Union Manipur (ZSUM) has sought the immediate attention of the Assam Govt in particular and also the Govt of India to look into the matter in order to bring normalcy in the North Cachar Hills District at the earliest. The Zeliangrong people would take up appropriate remedial measures in order to secure the Zeliangrong people’s life in particular and other indigenous tribal people in general, they warned.

~Newmai News Network

Assam sawrkar hnuoia Teacher post tamtak a ruok

Assam sawrkar chun High School level a zirtirtu ding TET exam hlawtling hai anthawk lak a tum nawk tah. Assam sung popo ahin post 4500 a ruok.

A apply thei chin hai:

* BA, BsC, BCom 50% anthawk a chungtieng hmu le BEd/BT nei ani ding a nih. (BT/ BEd hi 2015 chen a zo hman tum hai in apply thei ani bawk)
* India Rammi nina nei phawt in apply thei.
* January 2012 chen a kum 38 thlinglo in apply thei a nih. (ST le SC ta ding chun kum 5 relaxation a um)

Form hmuna hmun:

* District Head Post Office hai ah Rs. 350/- a form hi lak thei a nih.

Tiemchin hun hai:

* Application Form semdawk tanna hun ding : 1/10/12
* Last date : 30/10/2012
* Exam hun:  Febuarary (Thlavul) 2013
* Result suok hun ding : March (Thlatau) 2013

Syllabus:

* General Studies & Current Affairs- 100 Marks
* Pedagogy & General English- 100 Marks
* Total Marks 200

Detail chu  www.rmsaassam.in, www.madhyamik.in, www.assam.gov.in annwleh The Assam Tribune Tarik 11/09/2012, thawleni suok.

 

Hmarkhawlien sets pineapple record

Silchar: A feel-good factor is at present sweeping through Assam’s largest pineapple orchard in Hmarkhawlien, 25km from here, in Cachar district’s Lakhipur block, with south-east Manipur on its border.

The cash books of the 1,000 fruit farmers in the foothills of the village, peopled with the Christian Hmar community, a Mizo tribe, are ringing, following a record output this summer and the resultant profit.

According to Ngursunthang, a 75-year-old veteran pineapple farmer and a former chairman of the Barak Valley Hill Tribes’ Development Council, the village has recorded an all-time high output of pineapples this summer around a whopping one crore pieces.

Another 20 lakh pieces of pineapples were produced in the village during autumn.

He added that this surge in production of pineapples has also spawned a series of problems.

This includes the lack of a modern cold storage for storing the fruit and the recurrent non-availability of a proper transport system to ferry the pineapples to both the wholesale and retail outlets in the district and outside.

A visit to Hmarkhawlien any time this summer is bound to unfold the scene of piles of the pineapples stacked high at different places by the side of National Highway 53, connecting this town with Imphal.

The frenetic activity that characterises this village in summertime with the farmers collecting pineapples from the groves and then unloading them in the rows of trucks lining the highway, is definitely a refreshing scene for the visitors there.

One particular feature of the Hmarkhawlien fruit farmers is their collective reluctance to use fertilisers, pesticides and insecticides.

The current chairman of the council, Lalthamlien Neitham, also a pineapple-grower, said, “Our farming here is totally organic and we are so obsessed with pineapple cultivation that we do not grow any other crops here, not even rice.”

In a nutshell, the farming of pineapples is the mainstay of the economy of about 5,500 inhabitants of Hmrkhawlien and the nearby fruit orchards of Labankhal, Molong and Sonbari. The process of growing pineapples is undoubtedly a rigorous and time-consuming procedure.

During the farming of this fruit, trimming, pruning and cleansing of the shrubs that surround any of the pineapple fields on the slopes of the highland and hills are required thrice in a farming season.

According to L.T Hmar, a pineapple farmer, there are two types of this fruit that bedeck the clusters of orchards in Hmarkhawlien. One is of a size above 14 inches and the other variety has size measuring between 12 and 14 inches.

He, however, rued the fact that the farmers there are constantly fleeced and exploited by the wily traders from the plains, who in general buy a big-sized fruit for Rs 8 only, but reap a large profit selling them for Rs 20 each.

He said the growers have no other alternative than to sell their fruits at a low rate, as most of these orchard owners are heavily indebted to the traders, who double as the buyer also.

The bank loans are few and far between. The pineapple-growers of Hmarkhawlien and its adjacent villages would prosper even more if the banks would give them loans with a low interest rate.

It is also required to set up a pineapple processing factory in the village to enable the orchard owners to arrange exports in the form of canned sliced fruits and juices.

Earlier, there was a fruit processing factory run by a cooperative, but it closed down in 1985, because of mismanagement, though it was exporting pineapple juice to Russia.

The plantation in Hmarkhawlien was founded in 1932 by a Welsh Baptist pastor, James Roberts, who brought saplings from Tripura but enhanced its sweet flavour through various farming experiments.

The sugar content of the Hmarkhawlien pineapples is between 16 and 18 per cent, an all-time-high in the Northeast.

~The Telegraph

Guwahati HSA Freshers' Meet inhawi taka hmang a nih

Guwahati: HSA Guwahati Joint Headquarter chun August 20, 2012 khan hlim le inhawi titak in Freshers’ Social anlo hmangzo tah; Hi hun a hin Pu Thanghlun Hmar,IRS (Chairman, Hmar Welfare society, Guwahati le HSA Advisor) chief-guest a nih. Programme phuisuitak le ropuitak a hmangzo a nih. Miss le Mr Freshers’ khawm thlangna nei anih. Fashion parade le insuk hlimna chi dang dang aum bawk a nih.
Chief Guest Pu Thanghlun Hmar IRS chun inchuklai hai “taimakna le “tumruna” nei a pawimaw zie subject a hmagin thu hrilna a nei.
Mr Fresher 2012 a dingin Tv Issac Lalmalsawm thlang ania.Ms Fresher a dingin Ms Mary Songate thlang ani bawk.
Inchuklai hai chun Tv John sellete,Nk Ruth Chonzik le Nk Mawi Tusing hai inrawinain fashion parade- Hnam puon chidang danga inthuomin suklangna an nei.
Hi fashion show a hin lawmman siem ania,best model award Pasal tienga Tv Lallukhum Neitham inhlan ania,nuhmei tiengah Ms Christy Hluothangpui Hmar inlan ani bawk.Hi lawmman sponser tu hai chu Ms Chawngparmawi Neitham le Ms Jezreel Lalditpui Hmar hai an nih.
HSA Jt,Hqrs chun meritorious award category dang danga hlawthlingna changtu hai inhlanna anei a,Chun, Category dang danga Ist Divisioner hai pawisa sum le memento inhlan annih.

Fresher hai tadingin tawngtai pekna le thuhril tawi Pastor le midang danga inthawkin ngaithlakna nei ani bawk.

Hi ni hin Hmar Welfare Directory hunsawt taka inthawka buoipuia um chu Dr C.Chonzik in thlangzarna a nei.
Fak le dawn hnienghnar taka buoisai ani bawk.
Mipui Fekhawm hai chu, rimawi le Hnam lam le insuk hlimna chidang dang umhai chun a suk hlim hle. HSA thuoitu hai hieng angah program puitling huihawt theia an um hi lawm an um tak zet.



~http://www.hmarguwahati.com/hsa-freshers-social-meet-2012/

Tv. Lalzawmlien Hmar Ph.D inhlan anih

Silchar: Tv. Lalzawmlien S/o Rokhum Hmar of Saisel,Pailapool Cachar Assam chu 17th August, 2012 khan Assam University, School of Economics and Commerce chun Degree of Doctor of Philosophy alo inhlan tah.  A Ph.D Thesis chu "Determinants of Economic Backwardness of the Tribals ( A case study of the Hmar Tribe of South Assam)" ti a nia, Ph.D registration a thaw kum hi 2006 a nih.

Tv. Lalzawmlien hi Janata College, Kabuganj Cachar Assam ah Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) sin thaw lai mek a nih.

Tuhin Silchar-a khawsa'n, Silchar Hmar hai laia mi pawimaw pakhat ve a nih. Hnam ta dinga thahnem ngai mi tak , Assam-a Hmar MIL chungchang ahai khawm nasataka hma latu lo ni ve hlak a nih.  Tukhawm hin Hmar Students' Association, General Headquarters-a  Deputy Secretary sin chellai mek a nih. A hlawtlingna hi ei lawmpui takzet.

Assam University hnuoia Hmar MIL lecturer

CCPur, August 14, 2012: Assam University thuneituhai thutlukna dungzuiin Assam-a Degree Levela Hmar MIL inchuktirtu ding (Part Time Lecturer) mamaw a ni a. Pawl 10 a inthawk BA chena Hmar MIL latu Master Degree nei hai chun August 20, 2012 hma ngeiin L.Ruoivel Pangamte, Secretary, HLS, Manipur kuoma hnina lekha peklut thei a nih.

Document peklutsa dinghai chu Class-X a inthawk MA/MSc chena Marksheets/Certificates Xerox Copy, NET/SLET certificate le thlalak passport size copy 3 a nih. NET/SLET Certificate la nei lo hai khawma hni thei a nih. NET/SLET Certificate nei hma po chu a ruoitu College in hlaw an pek zat zat hlawng an ta, NET/SLET certificate nei huna UGC norm dungzuia hlaw pek an ni ding a nih.

Source: Hmasawnna Thar

Hmar Students Appeal For Peace In Lower Assam

HMAR STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
General Headquarters

(Regd. Nos. : Manipur – 820/67;  Assam – 29/67; Mizoram – 6/88)
Address: HSA Campus, Rengkai, P.O. Box-52, Churachandpur-795128, Manipur, India
Email: hsaghq@gmail.com; Website: www.hmarstudents.org

 

HMAR STUDENTS APPEAL FOR PEACE IN LOWER ASSAM

The Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) expressed deep concern on the escalation of ethnic violence between the Bodo tribals and Muslim community in Lower Assam since last week. The ethnic violence has already resulted in the lost of many innocent lives, destruction of property, uprooting of many homes and displacing thousands of persons.

The Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) appeals to both sides to show utmost restraint and to try to resolve the ethnic conflict on humanitarian considerations. Knowing that violence is never a lasting solution, we earnestly appeal for an amicable settlement of the conflict.

Apart from emphasizing the urgent need for providing food and shelter, rehabilitation and resettlement of those affected by the conflict, the Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) also urges the Government of Assam and the Government of India to immediately take pro-active steps to stop not only the ethnic conflict but also to effectively address the factors that triggered the mayhem.

 

On behalf of the Hmar Students’ Association,

 

Sd/-

(LALREMLIEN NEITHAM)
Secretary
Info. & Publicity
Hmar Students’ Association
General Headquarters

 

Dated: 26th July, 2012

 

Football petna ah Hmar mi 5 an hliem

From our special correspondent.

Umrangsuo: Garampani Sporting Association (GPSA) huoihawtnain kumtin summer chawl lai hin Football Tournament huoihawt zie hlak a nih. Umrongso ah Hmar khuo umsun Hebron in 70 lai chau umna  ah Sinlung Club tiin an suok ve hlak a hratna vawitam an lak ve ta leiin mi huphur an kai hlak. Hi inhnel hi Pathienni (Sunday) khawm inhnel zie hlak a ni a, Sinlung Club hin kum dang khan “Pathienni hi kei ni kristienhai kan chawlna ni a nih” tiin hnielna an lo pek hlaka chu pawmpek a ni ngai naw leiin tu tieng tieng khawm hin hnielna pe chuong ta lovin pet ve pei el a ni tah.

22nd July 2012 Pathienni sun dar 2:00pm khan Sinlung Club ‘B’ team le Denizens Club  ‘A’ team (an ni hi NEPCO an nih) hai an in hnel a. ‘B’ team mei mei naupang teruol  tiin hnesa ding anga an ngai a. An ring angin an thaw el si nawh. Second-half chen a khawm an lan ang zing el si. A hrat naw lem lem tla (Knock out) ding an ta bawk leiin inhnel a rush tan ta a. An ni lain hin Sipai Officer Tharon Garg, Major, Assam Rifle a nina suonghlur el a um a, a khel mawinaw hle. An suk tluk pal khawmin, a suktluktu ring a va rak a, Hebron mipuiin an khek khum a, thenkhat an va tlan lut a, puo tienga khek  a hriet chieng tak Lalramsan Hekte chu a va hnek a, a va chil khuma, mipui lungsenin field sung an tlan lut a. Chuphing leh a sahimna ding zawng ni awmtakin a Body Guard hai a kutin a hui a, silai kawmin Player hai an chuk zawt zawt el a nih. Buoina a khawm mi theltu dinghai khah mi vuotu ah an thang lem tah. A hliem inrik met chu Mr.Vanramthang le Mr.Lalramsan Hekte hai an nih. Mi dang pathum Mr.Eleazar Zote, Mr. Joel Lungtau le Mr. Hnezo Zate hai hi Umrongso Cilvil Hospital panpui an ni a, nikhat le zan khat an um hnungin  23rd July zan tieng an suok nawk nghal a nih.

First Information Report (FIR) hi Police ah thelut tum a nih ti hi Major pa hin a lo hriet lei hin khawsung mi a lo in thi sen zing leiin mi hnam kara Hmar tlawmte um ni bawk, effect a sei ding anga an lang leiin thuok infuol tak putin FIR ziek sa diem khawm pek lut a ni ta nawh. Ama ruok hi chu GPSA in inhnel ta lo dinga hnawt dawk a nih.

Hieng lai zing hin 25th Assam Rifle haiin liemtah innrinni 21st July khan Haflonga Auto Driver an vuok leiin vawisun 23rd July 2012 hin Haflong Auto Driver Association haiin Haflong khawpui popo BANDH an thaw. Dima Hasao a hin Sipei hi an nun an tawrawt deu pei niin an lang.

Assam Secretariat ah Jr. Administrative Assistant Post a ruok

Assam Secretariat ah Junior Administrative Assistant Post 100 a ruok. Pay Band-2 5200- 20,200 p/m. Reservation ST (H)- 5, ST (P)- 10, Women- 30. Education Qualification- Degree 40% (ST/SC), Computer hriet le certificate nei a ngai. Detail  Application form chu www.assam.gov.in OR http://www.assam.gov.in/pdf/advertise_130712.pdf

Haflong to Guwahati Helicopter Service

The much-awaited helicopter service between Guwahati and Haflong will start from Saturday (tomorrow)the 25^th March 2012. The Rudra GTL Aviation Private Limited has come up with the helicopter services in the region. Hailing the decision of the Rudra GTL Aviation Private Limited to start the helicopter service in the backward district of NC Hills (Dima Hasao), CEM of the NC Hills (Dima Hasao) Autonomous Council Mr. Debojit Thaosen said that the launching of the chopper service would be a historic step for the district. “Though the road communications in NC Hills (Dima Hasao) have improved to an extent, people of the district still need extra hours to reach destinations like Guwahati and Silchar. This is really terrible,” Thaosen said, adding, “Patients in the district mostly suffer from bad road communications and non-availability of air connectivity.” Besides Haflong, Assam’s first passenger chopper service will connect the capital city with the Bodo Territorial Council (BTC) area, Dhemaji, Karbi Anglong, Lilabari, Tezpur, Manas and Majuli on a daily basis, saving scores of having to undertake torturous journeys across the State. Thaosen further stated that tourism and emergency health services would get a tremendous boost with the chopper service. “NC Hills (Dima Hasao) district with its picturesque and famous places like Haflong and Jatinga has tremendous potential for tourism as well. With the launching of the helicopter service, we can also tap the district’s tourism potential,” he said. The CEM urged the State Government to start helicopter ambulance service in the district for the benefits of the people settled in some inaccessible terrains in the district.

 

 

North Cachar Hills Indigeneous Students' Forum in March ni 16 khan dharna an nei

Guwahati: North Cachar Hills Indigeneous Students' Forum (NCHISF) chun zani March ni 16 khan inchuklai mi 100 neka tam fekhawmin Assam sawrkar Secretariat tuolah dharna an nei. Hi le inruol hin Chief minister kuomah memorandum peklut ani bawk. NC Hills hmun hi a the ani ding chungchang hi sawrkar in ngun taka anhma tieng taka ngaituo ding le India danpui Article 224 (2) Sixth Schedule dungzui a NC Hills hi the vat dingin memorandum a chun an hni. NC Hills hi nikum lai a "Dima Hasao" (Hill district of the Dimasas) ti a mipui hai nuom le nuomlo a silai le thang a lo thleng a nih.



 

Assam Civil Service (Prelims) Exam 2011 results puong a nih, Hmar mi 16 vel an tling

Guwahati: Assam Public Service Commission huoihawtna hnuoia Assam Civil Services Exam (Prelim) 2011 result chu puong alo ni tah. Candidate mi 13714 in Prelim exam hi an peka, mi 3220 in hlawtlingna an chang a nih. APSC huoihawt na hnuoia ACS Results a suok in rang tum tak ala nih, ni danga a thla tel aw hlak kha tuta tum chu ni 42 char hun a lak a nih. Mains Exam khawm May or June thla vela nei nawk nghal ding’n ei thu lakna chun a hril.

Eini Hmar mi khawm iemanizat zet'n hlawtlingna an chang vea hriet a nih, tuchena ei hrietchieng hai chu a hnuoia hang tarlang ei tih.

1. James A Songate
2. Lalringum Sanate
3. Lalsiempui Hmar
4. Lalrohlu Hmar
5. Ruth Hmar
6. Immanuel Ralsun
7. Mary Ralsun
8. Ompui Puruolte
9. John Mark
10.Paniel Buongpui
11.Medad Khawbung
12.Eleazar Puruolte
13.Debory Neingaite/Lungṭau
14. El Bethel Khawzawl
15. Joseph keivom
16. Phoibi Tuolor

 

Now Bodos demand a separate state

Guwahati: With growing intolerance and unrest minds among the youths of the country, demand for creating smaller states is growing day by day. Recently Uttar Pradesh Assembly has adopted a resolution to divide the state into four parts namely, Purvanchal, Avadh Pradesh, Paschim Pradesh and Bundelkhand. It is realized that this situation has attained importance because of the regional disparity in growth, discrimination in all rights and privileges and sense of insecurity at the individual and community level. Most of the Indian states are politically insurmountable state of affairs to all fronts especially in respect of political and economic fields. There are imbalances and unmanageable equal distribution of wealth and properties. From the law and order point of view each and every state of the country is facing the problems of unemployment, militancy and insurgency. In the Northeastern region almost all the communities feel the pinch of this disparity.



The Central government is not likely to support creation of more smaller states at present. Economic viability for new states is a vital point to be seen before taking any such decision in this respect. Demand for creation of Telangana and a silent announcement for its creation by the Centre, has enlightened the hopes of getting an identity and justice to other communities. Moreover, Telangana, Rayalaseema, Gorkhaland, Vidarbha, Saurashtra, Mithilanchal, Kamatapur, Greater Nagaland and a few more states are waiting for their turn.

In the Northeastern region movements are spearheaded by student organizations. Movement for creation of a separate state of Bodoland is getting momentum. All Bodo Students Union(ABSU)has taken leading part in the movement. Although the Bodos have got an autonomy in the shape of Bodoland Territorial Council, they feel it is not enough to achieve the goal of development. Twice the agreements were signed in 1993 and 2003, but both the agreements failed to achieve Bodoland on the pretext that the Central government did not have policy to create new states during that period. Irony of the fact, ABSU quotes, was that the nation created three more new states, namely, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh in 2000 and now the case of Telangana is under consideration.

ABSU feels that the smaller states are only answer to the problem of militancy and insurgency. The organization has sent memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, demanding solution to Bodo problems. It has mentioned that Bodo is a distinct tribe in the country with distinct language, culture and tradition. They have the history of independent living since the period of their kings and kingdom in Maibang-Cachar of present North Cachar Hills and undivided district of Darrang, Kamrup, Goalpara and also Cooch-Behar of present Paschim Banga.

The language and cultural conflict between present dominant group of people and Bodos resulted physical confrontation and movement in many times in the past. In 1828, before the Simon Commission the then leaders of the plains tribal, mainly Bodos had demanded for separate electorate to maintain their political entity separately from the dominant ruling group of the people in Assam. Even now, there is cumulative impact of this conflict in the entire social and political life. The successive ruling powers in Assam always fail to treat other languages and culture with equal respect and status. During the first part of the 20th Century the process of cultural alienation of Bodos to Assamese began, but now, every tribal  group of Assam are on the process of alienation to the so-called Assamese. The concept of and spirit of co-existence could not work due to suppressive and oppressive mindset of the ruling clique in the past and at present too.  in the present democratic milieu, which is more possessive than the inclusive. The discrimination and deprivation from the ruling party have pushed all ethnic groups to seek for autonomy for their existence. The political hegemony of ruling community had divided the composite society of the Assam on the line of ethnicity, community and cultural affinity, ABSU has alleged.

~AssamTimes

United Peoples Democratic Solidarity cadres lay down arms; heralds new chapter

DIPHU: In a grand ceremony Wednesday, 568 United Peoples Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres laid down arms before the government in Assam’s restive Karbi Anglong district, ending the 12 year-long insurgency in the region.

UPDS rebels joined the “mainstream” and deposited a huge cache of arms and explosives at a public function at Karbi Anglong Sports Association (KASA) stadium, Diphu.

Dignitaries present at the event were -- Maj. Gen. Shakti Gurung, GOC 4 corps, Sankar Baruah, DGP Assam, Khagen Sarma, Addl DGP and other high ranking officers of para-military and armed forces. The ceremony commenced with the UPDS’s flag retreat. It was carried to the podium by four cadres in full UPDS uniform and handed over to Sankar Baruah.

Longsodar Senar, chairman, UPDS, symbolically began the day’s ceremony by handing over one AK-series rifle to the DGP. Horen Bey, general secretary, V. Mukrang, K. Tisso, C-in-C along with other top ranking leaders also handed over their weapons to the authority. After the UPDS flag retreat, the National tri-colour was held high by four cadres of the organization as a mark of UPDS’s allegiance to the Constitution of India.

“This is a momentous event. With the UPDS coming back to society, we hope peace will endeavor and pave way for lasting peace in the region and optimistic end of all forms of sadism and mayhem”, said DGP Shankar Baruah during his speech at the arms laying down ceremony.

While addressing the UPDS cadres, Baruah assured to take all necessary steps to bring other insurgent groups into the mainstream. He mentioned that small and large insurgent groups have shown willingness for negotiation which was a welcome sign for both the government and the society.

Speaking on the occasion, Khagen Sarma, who was instrumental in bringing UPDS to the negotiating table, stated, “This is a historical day for the people of Karbi Anglong, security forces who were involved in counter-insurgency and UPDS.

Karbi Anglong is a unique region where almost all small and large insurgent groups are present, but  the encouraging fact is that major insurgent groups like KLNLF has also entered the peace process and it is expected that KPLT will follow the UPDS footstep soon. We started the peace process with UPDS, now the Nunisa and Jewel faction of DHD are also on the process of entering peace agreements.

The other encouraging sign is the willingness of relatively smaller armed outfits like several Kuki and five Adivasi militant groups to reject the path of hostility and enter into the peace parleys with the centre and state governments”.

UPDS was proactive in Karbi Anglong district unleashing violence, including sabotage of railway track, ambushing convoys, kidnapping for ransom, imposing total strike to paralyze normal life in Karbi Anglong in its quest for an autonomous land for the indigenous people of this region. UPDS responded to the peace call given by the Union government and decided to come to the negotiating table in 2002.

The outfit was formed in 1999, through an amalgamation of the former Karbi People’s Front (KPF) and Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) shaped in 1994. It reached a ceasefire agreement with the government in 2002 and since then peace parleys continued for nine years.

“We hope the central government responds to our peace overtures as we have decided to abjure the path of violence and come over-ground,” said one of the cadres in the arms lying down ceremony after putting aside his M-16 rifle, for the last time.

The decision of UPDS to disband its rank and file and hand over its arsenal to the government came after signing of a tripartite peace agreement between UPDS, Union government and the Assam government on 25 November this year. The outfit has taken the decision to join mainstream society and also contest the forthcoming Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council elections.

Immediately after the official ceremony came to an end, the entire venue was occupied by UPDS and its political allies. Jubilant cadres mingled with commoners and their relatives and well-wishers.

Those present in KASA stadium danced to the tune of a revolutionary song, composed by eminent leftist lyrist, Chandra Kt. Terang. A public rally was organized by Peoples Alliance for Peace Agreement (PAPA), umbrella organization of UPDS, where opposition leaders addressed a massive gathering where thousands of people rejoiced with the rank and files of UPDS to mark the occasion.

 

~Nagaland Post