DIMAPUR, Oct 2 NNN: Showing strong resentment over the imminent signing of an agreement by New Delhi with both the factions of Dima Halam Daoga (DHD), the Zeliangrong frontal organisations have announced today to call 24 hours bandh on October 4 in all \u201cthe Zeliangrong areas\u201d of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
\nZeliangrong Baudi,(Assam, Manipur, Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students\u2019 Union (AMN), Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB), Manipur and Zeliangrong Students\u2019 Union, Manipur (ZSUM) have strong apprehension that New Delhi may declare Dima Hasao Territorial Council in the North Cachar Hills of Assam. The Zeliangrong frontal organisations feel that N.C Hills is confined by various tribes and not the Dimasas alone.
\n\u201cWe strongly oppose the government of India\u2019s plan to declare \u201cDima Hasao Territorial Council\u201d instead of North Cachar Hills district in order to appease the Dimasa militant groups. The government of India attempts to appease the single community\u2019s demand whose population confines in limited areas and having less population than the other indigenous communities, is to suppress the Zeliangrong people and other indigenous communities living in the North Cachar Hills district politically,\u201d the Zeliangrong organisations said. They also said that the move of New Delhi reflects Dimasa as majority and other communities as minorities. \u201cBut the government of India should seriously study the ground reality before taking any decision which may jeopardize the already volatile situation in the North Cachar district.
\nAny wrong decision if committed on the part of the Govt. of India would lead to total turmoil in the region.
\nThe Zeliangrong people consider the plan as orchestration of Govt. of India to create communal disharmony amongst the different communities in the North Cachar Hill district. There are more than 120 Zeliangrong villages in Assam alone with more than 280 villages in Manipur and about 80 villages in Nagaland, therefore, the Govt. of India should first materialize and fulfill the assurance given to the Zeliangrong people under the Govt. of India letter Vide No.9\/15\/89-CD\/CEN on 15\/05\/1990 for integration of Zeliangrong areas of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland before any accord or agreement or understanding is reached between the Govt. of India and Dimasa militant outfits. While opposing the Govt. of India\u2019s plan, there will be 24 hours total bandh in all the Zeliangrong areas in N.C Hills district (Assam), in Tamenglong district (Manipur) and zeliangrong areas of Churachandpur and Senapati districts and Peren district of Nagaland on October 24,\u201d the frontal Zeliangrong organisations announced.
\nThese Zeliangrong bodies then pointed out that there is a long and legitimate demand of Zeliangrong people for integration of their land as such, the Govt. of India knowing well of the genuine demand had assured the Zeliangrong people for integration.
\nThe Govt. of India\u2019s assurance was given to the Zeliangrong people much prior to the formation and inception of Dimasa militant out demand,\u201d they further stated.<\/p>\n\n