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JCCPA urges KAAC to adopt land policy for tribal land protection

DIPHU The Joint Coordination Committee for Protection of Autonomy (JCCPA) said that the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) has no land policy set to protect the land of tribal people and claimed the tribal land under the jurisdiction of KAAC has been made a commercial commodity and given to anyone at its will. This statement was made by the leaders of JCCPA during a press conference held at the District Press Club of Karbi Anglong in Diphu on Wednesday. JCCPA Convener, Khorsing Teron said that the KAAC authority must adopt a land policy for the protection of tribal land in the twin hill districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong. As of now, it is seen that the land of tribal people is being used as a commercial commodity given to anyone whom the KAAC authority is pleased with, he claimed. The JCCPA’s press statement said that the KAAC has finalised on giving 2000 bighas of land for setting up of 1000 megawatt solar power plant to APDCL. To this, Teron said that there is

Assam-Meghalaya firing incident: Mortal remains of forest guard handed over to family

Our Correspondent Diphu, Nov. 24 (EMN): The mortal remains of forest guard, Bidyasing Lekthe, who was killed in a mob clash at Mokroh under Jerikinding police station, West Karbi Anglong on Nov. 22, reached his home at Jaluk Lanteng in West Karbi Anglong on Thursday. His mortal remains was handed over by the Meghalaya administration to Karbi Anglong administration on Nov. 23 at Border outpost Khanduli and will be cremated on Nov. 25. Members and officials of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) visited the bereaved family and handed over an amount of INR 5 lakh from CEM Relief Fund to Basapi Timungpi, wife of the deceased. Executive Member (EM) Amarsing Tisso said Lekthe will be recognised as a Karbi national hero and his statue will be constructed at Mokroh, while a school in his name will also be set-up at Mokroh. It was informed that the wife of the deceased will also be given service in KAAC. Tisso said that Mokroh is well within West Karbi Anglong as per notified boundary by th

Karbi Anglong civil society organisations condemn Assam-Meghalaya violence

Our Correspondent Diphu, Nov. 23 (EMN): Several Karbi Anglong civil organisations condemned the Mukrok firing incident in the Assam-Meghalaya border where six people were killed, including a forest guard, on Tuesday. In a joint press conference held at the District Press Club of Karbi Anglong office on Wednesday, Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State (JACAS) convener, Khorsing Teron, said, ‘We strongly condemn the vested interest group of people who provoked attack upon the forest and police personnel and demand a high-level proper investigation into the incident and deployment of more security personnel along the interstate border for the safety and security of government official and employees, protection of forest reserve and to maintain law and order.’ Teron also said, ‘We appeal to all sections of people — Karbi, Khasi, and Jaintia — living in the border area to maintain peace and communal harmony. We appreciate Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma

Indigenous groups extend support to petition filed against CAA

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

Autonomous State Demand Committee-Youth Front stages sit-in demonstration in Karbi Anglong

Says, Karbi Anglong’s land cannot be shared with others Our Correspondent Diphu, Nov. 3 (EMN):  The Autonomous State Demand Committee, Youth Front (ASDC-YF) on Thursday organised a sit-in against the ‘give and take’ policy adopted by the Meghalaya and Assam governments in resolving the inter-state boundary issue and to stop the unilateral survey conducted in West Karbi Anglong by Meghalaya government. Members of ASDC-YF and ASDC supporters took part in the demonstration held at Semson Sing Ingti Memorial Park in Diphu. During the demonstration, President ASDC, Chandra Kanta Terang blamed the Assam government for not taking into consideration the views and opinions of the people of the Karbi Anglong before taking any final discussion on inter-state boundary issues. Terang said that from nine disputed areas between West Karbi Anglong and Meghalaya, 6 have already been settled and three areas are still remaining. Terang said, “The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sa

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