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, Oct. 27 (EMN): Three persons including a tax inspector, a trader and one from among the crowd were injured when a mob attacked officials of the Taxation Department of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) at Sukhanjan Market in Karbi Anglong under Bokajan Police Station, Diphu on Thursday. Three persons were arrested in this connection. The incident happened when the tax officials were on their rounds checking trade licenses and advising the traders on the need to give taxes to the government. During the process, one person identified as Bijoy Singh came on a scooter and asked the shopkeepers to shut their shops after which, the tax officials were surrounded by a mob numbering to hundreds armed with sticks, iron rods, stones and daos to beat them up. One of the traders from Sukhanjan, who was beaten up while trying to save the officials, said that he had overheard about the impending attack five days prior. The victim suffered some minor injuries. The mob sho
Our Correspondent Diphu, Oct. 17 (EMN): The 17th National Mourning Day was observed on Monday to commemorate those who lost their lives in a mass massacre on October 17, 2005 in West Karbi Anglong. Miscreants attacked and killed innocent lives from two Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) transport buses coming down from Jirikending at Charchim – Prisek. Altogether 41 innocent lives, including children, were lost. The National Mourning Day was held at the incident site at Charchim – Prisek. Keeping aside political and religious differences, the victim’s family members and public participated in the mourning day by offering prayers at the commemorative stone. Participating in the mourning day, the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) also offered floral tribute and prayers to the victims at the commemorative stone erected at the site. Addressing the gathering, the CEM said INR 5 lakh has been given to the victim’s family as compensat