‘Zeliangrong served with quit notice’

Dimapur, May 11 : In a related development of the ongoing violence in Assam’s NC Hills, the All Zeliangrong Students’ Union said the Zeliangrong community has been told to leave by May 16, by the pro-talk Dilip faction of the militant DHD.

In a press note received here today from the AZSU (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) president and assistant general secretary, the union said a DHD (Dilip) “town commander” of Halflong served a notice to the Zeliangrong community to leave the district.

Also, mention of an “economic blockade” on the Zeliangrong community was made. No further elaborations on the threats were mentioned in the press note. 

The AZSU condemned the “threatening served to the Zeliangrong community to leave North Cachar Hills before May 16, 2009 by Monraj Dimasa, town commander of Halflong DHD (Dilip) group.

The AZSU strongly condemned the ongoing clashes and prevailing situation in the NC where innocent lives and properties have been lost.  “Creating havoc and confusion between the good relationship of Zeliangrong and Dimasa be certain groups or militants with sinister design to create disharmony and communal clash,” the union said.

The union has appealed to both the communities to maintain “utmost restraint to maintain harmony and live peacefully”. The government of India is appealed to, to immediately intervene into the ongoing conflict in the NC Hills and bring the situation to normalcy.
 
DHD (pro-talk) chief denies quit notice
 
Dimapur, May 11 : The chairman of the pro-talk faction of the militant Dima Haolam Daogah, Dilip Nunisa today strongly denied that his group has served the Zeliangrong community to vacate Assam’s North Cachar Hills. Stating to be trying to contact Zeme leaders for peace talks, he condemned the reported eviction notice served to the Zemes purportedly by his faction.

Speaking to The Morung Express this evening, Dilip Nunisa – who heads the DHD pro- talk faction – completely denied serving any eviction notice to the Zemes in NC Hills. He maintained that the Zemes are also his brothers and sisters.

He termed the eviction notice to the Zemes as “baseless” and strongly condemned it. Expressing sadness over the volatile situation in NC Hills, the DHD chairman informed that he is trying to contact the Zeme leaders for peace talks. 

Nonetheless, the All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (Assam, Manipur Nagaland) strongly alleged that the DHD (Dilip) faction had directed the Zemes in NC Hills to vacate the area by May 16. The students’ union condemned the eviction notice.

The DHD (Dilip) leader maintained that it might be the work of some conspirators. “Behind every violence there are  conspirators and a politician…who knows it might be the work of the conspirators or politicians with vested interest,” the DHD (Dilip) faction leader said.