Our CorrespondentDiphu, Nov. 19 (EMN): The indigenous ethnic groups of Assam has extended support to the petition filed in the Supreme Court of India by the Asom Sanmilita Mahasangh for the protection of the rights of the indigenous people of Assam. Bijoy Bey, president of Kari Students’ Association; Bipul Tisso, general secretary of Kari Students and Youth Council; Thongthang Touthang, president Kuki National Assembly; Lengin Singson, president of Kuki Students’ Organisation ; Dhiraj Diphusa, president of Dimasa Students’ Union; and Jaybabu Singh, and general secretary of Assam Meitei Apunba Lup have associated themselves as co-petitioners in the Matiur Rahma vs Government of India petition filed against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 which is under consideration in the Supreme Court, said Khorsing Teron, convenor of Hills Tribal League, during a press conference held at Karbi Students’ Association office here on Saturday. Teron also said the base year for identification
Our Correspondent Diphu, Aug. 18 (EMN): A review meeting by Hill People Cultural Forum (HPCF) was convened at Taralangso guest house in Diphu on Thursday to chalk out programmes for organising a felicitation-cum-solidarity cultural meet on August 21. Informing media persons, the chairman of HPCF Laichan Engleng said that a felicitation-cum-solidarity cultural meet will be organised at Sarsing Teron (Langkung Habe) Memorial Town Hall on August 21, to felicitate all the elected members of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), the six-armed organisations who were signatories of MoS 2021, Padmasree awardees, and other personalities. The purpose of organising the felicitation programme is to acknowledge that under the leadership of Chief Executive Member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang, the signing of MoS, 2021 by six armed organisations with the state and central government was possible and thereby establishing peace and development in Karbi Anglong. The HPC