08/18/2007: "MPP seeks special session of Assembly The Hindu"

MPP seeks special session of Assembly The Hindu

Imphal, Aug. 18 (PTI): The Manipur People's Party (MPP) has demanded the convening of a special session of the Manipur Assembly to discuss the reported demand by some Naga MLAs for creating a "greater Nagaland."
An MPP delegation led by party president, L Chandramani Singh, on Thursday called on Governor, S S Sidhu, and Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh, and urged them to convene the special session, party sources said on Friday.
The demand followed the recent submission of a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by MP Mani Cheranamei and six Naga MLAs of Manipur - Morung Mokunga, Khasim Ruivah, Danny Shaiza, Awangbou Newmai, Wungnaoshing Keishing and K Raina - which called for the creation of "greater Nagaland" by integreting some hill areas of Manipur with neighbouring Nagaland.
The sources said the chief minister was for an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
Senior MPP leader, O Joy Singh, said the six Naga MLAs had been sworn-in as members of the Manipur Assembly to serve the State while keeping in mind the interests of the people. "They should resign from the membership if they want to break up Manipur," he said.
NSCN-IM clarifies- Nagaland Post
The Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) having crossed 61 years of political struggle have always tried to maintain high political morality to be in line with the people's political interests. As much as we respect our political rights, we also have the same respect for the neighbors whose revolutionary concept is well understood by us. That has been our standing principle and we are still guided by that principle.
It is, however, very unfortunate to come across in some section the media- both print and electronic, that NSCN is being projected as the culprits in the crime and put the NSCN's name on the wrong side of the story. This refers to the killing of three Executive Members of Autonomous Council, NC Hills Assam on June 4, 2007. It is quite unbecoming on the part of NETV to put the blame on NSCN without any supporting evidences. Thought NSCN have clarified the matter on June 13'2007. For further clarification, we place before the public that NSCN have no standing dispute with late Purnendu Langthasa, Chief Executive Member, Late Nindu Langthasa, Executive Member and late Ajit Bodo, Deputy Chairman of Autonomous Council, NC Hills Assam to warrant dead sentences.
In the backdrop of the confusion created by the print media related to the celebration of the Naga's 61st Independent at deferent places of the Nagalim, NSCN request to media people to be objective in printing this report by way of verifying the information from the official sources. Highly ridiculous report that appeared in Tamenglong' base local dialect paper 'Dihcham' that the Naga's 61st Independence Day in Hebron will be graced by NSCN Chairman Isak Chishi Swu as the Chief Guest hosting the Indian flag. This is a mockery of journalism and nothing else. But the damage is been done already by hurting the national sentiments of the Naga people at this crucial stage of Indo-Naga political negotiation. Confusing reports also appeared about Gen. (Retd) VS Atem, Emissary to Collective Leadership and Dy. Kilonser of Information and Publicity D.Stephen as Chief Guests at Kohima (VP Battalion) and Bunning, Tamenglong (NP Battalion) respectively. What is the hurry for 'DIHCHAM' to come out with such report unrelated to the facts?
News report should not cause 'sensationalism' and bring bad name to the media credibility. NSCN is not too aloof from the media to supply the first hand information. We value the service and the contribution of the media, but we regret certain media groups are lagging too far behind to present their report in an objective manner and keep 'sensationalism' away.
MIP, GPRN/NSCN-IM
Forgetting Z-Plus full proof security- Nagaland Post Opinion
The Nagas are wondered to note the lies of Isak Chishi Swu in his speech of Naga Independence Day, August 14, 2007 that said, "federal NNC people were sheltering, transporting and supplying money, arms and ammunitions by the Indian Armed Forces", apparently forgetting that they (Isak and Muivah) were provided Z-plus full proof security by the Indian Armed Forces and they have converted themselves into Indian citizenship by accepting Indian passports. This is a serious political blunder committed by them. Isak also mentioned in his speech that they have proposed a special federal relationship with Indian and they are dealing with the Indian Armed Forces for conducive of ground situation for their political talk with India. It means they are treacherously dealing with the Indian Armed Forces to fight against the Nagas who oppose their political talk for integration or for a special federal relationship with India.
It is well known by all Nagas as well as by the world that Isak and Th. Muivah had submitted 30 point competencies proposal to the Government of India and demanding a special provision under the Indian Constitution. And for that matter, they formed a committee led by a senior leader Late Angelus Shimrah Tangkhul (who recently passed away) to draft the document as Shimray had knowledge about the Indian Constitution. Therefore it is a wonder that if they are demanding a special provision under the Indian Constitution or Federal relationship with India, why then are they observing Naga Independence day? In 1985 and 1992, they killed the Naga national workers who were observing Naga Independence Day. In 1980, Isak and Muivah said, the Naga Independence Day and Plebiscite Day are already sold out by the NNC in 1975, thus they stopped to observe the Independence Day. They also condemned A.Z. Phizo as traitor. But now they are observing Naga Independence Day after they dropped the sovereignty of Nagaland and moreover they are praising A.Z. Phizo, Imkungmeren and T. Sakhrie etc who declared the age-old Naga Independence to the outside world. Is this not another attempt to deceive our people?
Also, I would like to ask Rh. Raising to list down the names of victims even 5/10 out of the hundreds who were killed in 1978 when the Naga Army declared Martial Law on August 30, 1978 in Eastern part of Nagaland, because Raising and Qhevihe mentioned in their statement in Dr. Rev. Shishak's confession that "hundreds of national workers were killed when they stage military coup in 1978".
Rh. Raising was brought to eastern Nagaland by Lt. Col. Pamrei and Eno Ngathingkhui Ahum, Midan Peyu, Wung (Tangkhul) region in January 1977. So he was in Eastern Nagaland when the Naga Army declared Martial Law. If he says that NNC started killing among the Nagas, let him list down the names of victim of the NSCN cadres who were killed before the NNC/FGN leaders were massacred by Isak-Muivah group in the last part of 1979. Such questions were also asked in the past on July 21, 2006 and April 28, 2007, but the so-called NSCN leaders could not give the list of victims. It was true that nearly two hundred Tangkhuls were killed in 1988 when the NSCN broke out into two factions. But such killings did not happen in 1978. It was also true that Isak and Muivah were detained under house arrest in 1978, but they were unhurt and they are still alive. Their failure to give the list of victims proved that they are telling lies. Such intention of continued telling lies means they will continue to kill the Nagas and they will never admit or confess their mistakes and sins.
Thomas, NNC member.
Lightning strike in Kohima over assault Morung Express News
KOHIMA
Following the life attempt on former ASU president, Medo Yokha on Thursday evening by a cadre of the NSCN-K inside his shop at jail colony, the Angami Youths’ Organisation (AYO) and Angami Students’ Union (ASU) today called a lightning strike in the state capital Kohima to protest against the incident.
Shops were seen opening in the morning hour, however, in a quick response to the called made by the two organizations all business activities came to a stand still by afternoon and all shops remain closed for the rest of the day. The closure will continue till tomorrow until proper decision is arrived at over the incident, said AYO source.
AYO source also said that the agitation is launched following the Thursday incident, however, it should not be misconstrue as targeting a particular faction or group. However, the agitation is an indication of public fury over the frequent harassment meted out to the public in the state capital by the underground cadres, added AYO source also.
AYO and ASU had called for an emergency meeting on August 18 at 10:00 am to discuss the incident and further course of action. In a joint release AYO president Kezhazer Angami and ASU president Kelhouneizo Yhome, had requested the office bearers of all southern, northern, western and Chakhro youth and students’ union, president and general secretaries of all Angami youths’ and students’ bodies, colony youths’ organization in Kohima town and Kohima Chamber of Commerce and other organizations. Kohima witnessed a total closure on Friday in protest against the life attempt on Medo Yokha by an NSCN-K cadre. The agitation was called by the AYO and ASU.
Meanwhile, the Zeliangrong Union Kohima, Southern Angami Students’ Union, Northern Angami Youth Organization, Poumai Tsiidoumai Me Kohima, Kigwema Village Council, Kigwema Youth Society and Kigwema Students’ Union has strongly condemned the incident.
The Zeliangrong Union termed the incident as shocking and intolerable, and called upon all sections of people to condemn the act of the underground cadre.
The Southern Angami Students’ Union said that Medo was never involved in any faction and is an innocent public leader. The union said that the incident was not only a threat to Medo’s life but a threat to the Angamis in general. It extended full support to the ASU and AYO in their fight for justice against the erring NSCN-K cadre.
Northern Angami Youth Organization said that Medo is a person who worked hard for the cause of the students’ community and professed strongly about Naga unity. Therefore, the allegation of his being a supporter of a particular faction, and endangering his life will only create more problems, the organization stated.
The NAYO appealed to all colony youth organizations to condemn such acts and join hands in fight against social evils like extortions. It further said that if the police fails to protect the life public, its time for youths of Kohima to unite in protecting the life of its citizens.
Condemning the incident, the Poumai Tsiidoumai Me termed the incident as unfortunate on the part of the undergrounds, as the latter have no concern for the life of even student leaders who sacrifice their lives for the welfare of the students. In a joint statement, the KVC, KYS and KSU expressed anguish over the incident and said that the manner in which the gun totting elements are extorting the hard-earned income of the people by harassment and threat, is viewed with deep concern. It appreciated the initiatives taken by AYO and ASU on the issue and further extended its support to the two organizations. All the organizations had asked the concern authority to award befitting punishment to the culprit and ensure safety to Medo Yokha.
NSCN (K) assures prompt action Nagaland Post
DIMAPUR, AUG 17 (NPN): The NSCN (K) Friday assured to take appropriate action against its “errant cadre” responsible for Thursday’s evening incident involving former ASU president Medo Yokha.
When contacted, NSCN (K) deputy kilonser (defence) Akato Chophy said “this unfortunate incident happened as soon as I was out of station. However, we have already arrested the person and appropriate action will follow,” Akato said. He also assured to look seriously into whatever demand of ASU and AYO.
At the same time, the deputy kilonser requested ASU and AYO not to hold the entire NSCN (K) responsible for the “stray incident committed by an errant cadre.”
“In any government or organization, there are always the black sheep… The person in question was never authorized to collect tax. In fact he had already being transferred to general headquarters on ground of indiscipline. He had also confessed that he had committed the act in an inebriated state,” Akato added.
‘We did not expect songs of praise and hug’ The Morung Express
Dimapur, August 17 (MExN): Speaking out after his sensational defection, former NSCN (K) Defence Secretary, the now NSCN (IM) member, Joseph Lotha said that the allegations leveled against him by the NSCN (K) after his defections were not unexpected.
“Since frustration leads to anything thus, I and my 22 Lotha’s authorities and cadres have made you uncomfortable and we did not expect a song of Praises and hug. But we are grateful to in giving our popularity in the media,” said Lotha, in a press statement. Jospeh Lotha said that his stink in the NSCN (K) faction as the Defence Secretary was a misadventure which has come not too late for him and his 22 Lotha Region comrades joining the NSCN (IM) recently. In this regard, Lotha said, “The first inkling I had that something was wrong when I found the front door wide open that the Khaplang group was nothing national but a misadventure which have come not too late for my and my 22 Lotha’s regional authorities and cadres including Mr Chichamo Lotha, former Region Secretary in dumping the Khaplang group and joining the mainstream of Naga National Struggle under the collective leaders of the NSCN.”
The former NSCN (K) Defence Secretary Joseph Lotha said that “the word ‘Sovereignty’ to the NSCN (K) group is alien and is not anymore hushed’s hush within the organisation of Khaplang and to the general public’.
Rambos to counter Ulfa Morung Express
Guwahati, August 17 (Agencies): The outlawed Ulfa might soon have to battle a new breed of soldiers—clones of John Rambo.
Unsettled by a string of subversive attacks, specifically against Hindi-speaking people, the Assam government has decided to set up a crack force of jungle specialists. Members of this battalion will be trained to be ultimate commandos, living off the jungles, taming any kind of terrain and defying pain to catch militants.
Along with raising a battalion of Rambo-like fighters, the government would also be involving local people for intelligence gathering against militants.
“We have decided to set up a special force trained for jungle warfare,” chief minister Tarun Gogoi said here on Friday. “There’s no time-frame for this battalion, but we want to raise it as soon as possible.”
Unlike the commando unit and special task force active in counter-insurgency operations, the “jungle cats” will not be required to return to base after an offensive. “Their mandate will be to live in the jungles for sustained operations until the job is done,” Gogoi said, adding the jungle specialists will be used for deep penetration anywhere across Assam.
According to Gogoi, the propensity of militants to strike in remote, isolated pockets, particularly those inhabited by settlers, has necessitated the new battalion. “We are weighing the army’s Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School at Vairangte in Mizoram as one of the options to train this force,” he said.
Gogoi further said his government was hastening the process of filling up some 6,000 vacancies in the police force besides dividing the troubled Karbi Anglong into two police districts. The Ministry of Home Affairs had suggested three in the district, India’s second largest spanning over 10,000 sq km.
The under-staffed Assam Police has been feeling the militant heat. Earlier this month, Gogoi told the Assembly that police has only 41,189 constables and 3,218 sub-inspectors. There are 3,997 vacancies for constables and 571 for sub-inspectors.
Karbi Anglong to be split into two police districts Nagarealm.com

Guwahati, AUG17 [TI] : Dispur has decided to raise a special police battalion “for jungle warfare” to take on insurgents operating from dense forests and to augment police infrastructure in Karbi Anglong district by dividing it into two police districts.

Announcing this here today, chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who also holds the home portfolio, said the battalion would be made up of fresh recruits. A battalion generally has 1,000 personnel. He said the battalion would be given special training in jungle warfare to provide it with a much-needed edge in counter-insurgency operations. On the training venue of the battalion, Gogoi said the security experts would decide on that. The battalion could be trained in the army’s jungle warfare training school at Vairangte in Mizoram.

Gogoi said the police strength in Karbi Anglong would be doubled since it would now be split into two police districts. The government has sanctioned the creation of six more police stations and 13 more outposts to man the district. At present, the district, one of the biggest in the country, has only six police stations and 11 outposts to man an area as large as 10,434 square km. Gogoi said the district provided militants easy access to Meghalaya and Nagaland, through which they could enter Myanmar and Bangladesh respectively.

The chief minister said minister of state for home Sri Prakash Jaiswal had suggested creation of three police districts, but the state government has decided to settle for two as of now. The home ministry has also directed the state government to expedite the process of raising two more India Reserve Battalions, as sanctioned by the Centre. The state government had been delaying the process due to a financial crunch. “The Centre will finance the battalions for five years. Yet, the finance department is not very keen to raise the two battalions,” a senior police official said.

Condemning the killing of “defenceless poor people” in Karbi Anglong as barbaric and cowardly, Gogoi said Ulfa had, of late, started attacking soft targets as its capability to strike at security forces had diminished. BJP parliamentarian Kalraj Mishra today demanded an economic package for the rehabilitation of the Karbi Anglong massacre victims. He had led a team of party parliamentarians to the sites where militants had gunned down Hindi-speaking people recently. The team will place its report before the party leadership. The latter will table it in Parliament.

Teen murder rocks Senapati Nagalim.UK
KOHIMA, AUG 17 (NPN): Barely eight months after the abduction and murder of two school kids, public of Senapati district in Manipur woke up to another brutal murder of a teenage girl on Thursday. According to a delayed report, a teenage girl identified as Manmaya alias Manju (14), daughter of one Kharka Bahadur of Nepali Part-I Katomei village, was brutally shot to death by a 37-year-old and father of four children, one Hormi Liangmei alias Ningthou of Khongdong village, Tamenglong district, and presently residing at New Eden, Katomei village, Thursday at around 10.30 a.m.

Senapati Police when contacted confirmed the report and said that the accused had initially teased the girl who was tending a herd of goats with her father in a pasture.
When her father told her to go and stay near her mother, she left for her home nearby. However, the accused reportedly followed her, accosted and fatally shot at her with his SBBL gun. Ningthou also made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of Manju’s father when the latter rushed to rescue her daughter on hearing her screams.
In the meantime, a fellow Nepali neighbour came to his rescue and together they overpowered the accused murderer, who was later handed over to the NSCN (I-M) along with the weapon by Katomei villagers. Police are yet to ascertain the motive behind the cool blooded murder.
OC Senapati Police Station, when contacted, told Nagaland Post that police were trying their best to get custody of the accused. He however said that from past experience, the NSCN (I-M) authorities were not likely to hand over the accused.
It may be recalled that two school going kids were earlier kidnapped at Senapati on December 14 last year and their skeletal remains were found four months later.
The incident attracted a lot of hue and cry from different organizations. The NSCN (I-M), which had taken into their custody several accused in connection with the murder case, is however yet to come out public with their investigation or verdict. NPN

The Naga International Support Center (NISC), a human rights organization has called upon the Chinese government to withdraw its support from the Burmese junta. The Amsterdam based rights body has also appealed Beijing to stop supplying weapons to the junta.

In press statement, issued on August 11 (2007), the NISC argued that the military junta of Burma was using the weapons against its own people like the indigenous Nagas. "After the resurrection in 1988 and the general election in 1990 the Burmese junta could maintain its control over the nation, because China helped the junta going on. China continues to support the Burmese military rulers with weapons and funds," said in the statement.

Chinese interest in Burma is guided by primarily three reasons. If the mentality of imperialism by China is first reason, preventing India's influences in Burma remains another important concern for Beijing. Moreover, China finds Burma as a cheap source of natural resources. NISC appeals the Chinese government to show a humane face so that the indigenous people of Burma, including the Nagas, could set free and pursue their destiny.

It may be mentioned that Naga people living both in Burma and India are pursuing for a greater Nagalim. Nagas are divided in various tribes and they even use different dialects. But for a greater homeland for Nagas, they have erased all their differences and arrived in a conscious notion in respect of the Nagalim.

In fact, driven by the growing need for energy, both China and India are spending money for the development projects in Burma. India is also appeared determined to enhance its strategic ties with the Burmese junta to avoid conceding ground to China. On the other hand, the junta known as the State Peace and Development Council have found a lucrative game: playing India off against China and winning projects from both.

"China, without having its own seaports for access to the Indian Ocean, would dearly love to get Indian Ocean access via Burma's rivers and seaports. The fact that both of the two regional powers, India and China, want exactly the same thing from Burma puts them in a position very vulnerable to be exploited by Burma's streetwise generals," said an exiled Burmese journalist.

India too, though facing criticism from international communities for maintaining relationship with the present regime of Burma is not convinced to snap ties primarily for three reasons. First, Burma can play an important role in realizing India's Look East policy, where New Delhi proposes land connectivity with various South East Asian countries like Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam (through Burma) for trades.

Secondly, the government of India is very much concerned with the presence of Northeast based insurgents in northern Burma. It believes that many armed outfits namely NSCN (both K and IM factions), ULFA, PLA, PREPAK, UNLF, KYKL, KCP etc run their training camps inside Burma and also use the neighbouring country as their safe hide outs. Thirdly, New Delhi also remains equally concerned with more and more Chinese presence in Burma. With an aim to prevent China's involvement in that country, New Delhi wants to involve the military rulers in the greater economic cooperation. [Source : Narinjara]
‘Cong lacks political will to solve Karbi Anglong problem’
By A City Reporter Assam Tribune
GUWAHATI, Aug 17 – “The ruling Congress party lacks political will to solve the Karbi Anglong problem just to serve its political interests and the State Government has contributed to the ongoing carnage through its pre-planned inaction.” This was stated by the CPI-ML leader and former parliamentarian Jayanta Rongpi, while briefing the press after visiting the trouble torn Karbi Anglong district along with a central representatives’ team.

The mass killing of Hindi speaking people in the Karbi Anglong district is a shame on the ruling Congress government, who despite having the absolute authority in the area could not do anything to control it, he said. The central representatives’ team consisting of CPI (ML) central committee member, Rameswar Prasad, Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Amar Nath Yadav, State secretary of the party Rubul Sarma and Dr Rongpi, visited the violence affected Ampahar, Bokolia, Sukhanjan and Dolamara areas.

“The Hindi-speaking people living in the relief camps in the Bokolia and Dolamara areas are still living in complete insecurity and with no proper food and health facilities,” said Rameswar Prasad adding, “the police stations are situated in an unimaginable distance and people have nobody to come to help them out except the local Karbi youths.” “Is the State Government sensitive enough to the victims by not providing tight security to the people living in the Dolamara relief camp, where, the nearest police station is 120 kilometres away?” Rongpi asked.

“On the basis of the information we got from the violence hit people and locals of that area, it is evident that the Congress party has a vicious nexus with the terrorist outfits including the KLNLF and the government is utilising them for their own political gains,” he said.

“Just prior to the beginning of this carnage, the provocative land circular issued to the non tribals, depriving them of their right over their land, speaks clearly about the intentions of the State Government,” said Rubul Sarma. “Not only for the Hindi speaking people, the six-year rule of the Gogoi government has also proved menacing for the people of the State.

The party has demanded for a neutral enquiry of the mass killings in Karbi Anglong under a sitting High Court judge, to ensure the security of life and property of the common people including the Hindi-speaking community, to nullify the land related circular issued by the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council to the non-tribal people of the district. In the line of peace talk with the banned outfit ULFA, initiate a peace talk with the Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF).

Along with it, the party also demanded the Central Government, to make a national law ensuring the security of life and property of the Indian citizen, living or working in any part of the country.
Rebels tumble out of MLAs’ closets OUR CORRESPONDENT The Telegraph

Imphal, Aug. 17: Manipur police today found 12 militants and a cache of arms and ammunition in the unlikeliest of places for them to be hiding or be hidden — the official residences of three MLAs and a former legislator of the ruling Congress in the state’s most heavily-guarded zone.
The morning raid on Babupara VIP Colony in Imphal East was not the first, but never before in the long history of insurgency in Manipur had militants, weapons, ammunition and incriminating documents been found in the residences of legislators.
Police chief Yumnam Joykumar Singh announced the catch to the media only in the evening, after he had consulted Okram Ibobi Singh. The obviously embarrassed chief minister was unavailable for comment. The three sitting legislators whose quarters were raided are W. Brajabidhu Singh, K. Meghachandra Singh and K. Bijoy Singh. All three were home, as was their former colleague N. Sobhakiran Singh, when the police came calling.
Eight militants of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup were traced to the quarters of W. Brajabidhu Singh, elected to the Assembly from Lamsang in Imphal West district.
A dismantled M-16 rifle, parts of a 9 mm pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition were found in the septic tank. The police also found five extortion notices meant for Imphal-based businessmen.
The two militants arrested from Meghachandra Singh’s residence belong to different outfits — one from the Kangleipak Communist Party and the other a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) activist who had been in custody earlier but granted bail.
Meghachandra represents Wangkhem constituency of Thoubal district.
A militant each of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak and the Kangleipak Communist Party were arrested from the residences of Bijoy Singh, who represents Thongju in Imphal East, and Sobhakiran Singh. The director-general of police said the raid, which began at 4am, was conducted on the basis of “specific information”.
Like Ibobi Singh, the legislators hid from the media. On whether action would not be taken against the MLAs, the police chief said that would depend on the findings of the investigation.
Sources said the search for militants stretched beyond the arrests in the morning. The VIP Colony was cordoned off till afternoon.
Security forces to be reinforced in insurgency-hit Assam: Jaiswal By ANI
New Delhi/Dispur/Guwahati, Aug 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal has said that security forces would be reinforced in Assam following the killings of migrant labourers in Karbi Anglong District last week. Expressing concern over only six police posts in the entire district, Jaiswal said elaborate security arrangements would be made.
"The district should be divided for better police administration. If possible, the district be divided into three divisions. The second recommendation was that clusters with 100 to 200 families should be made. Those clusters should be protected by police posts during any such attacks," he said. The State administration on its part, said, it had braced up to take control of the deteriorating situation.
"Some of the forces have been returned back. We are asking for more forces so that we can deal with the situation. We want to involve the people to improve the intelligence. We have created a battalion of jungle warfare," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said in Dispur.
A delegation comprising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) visited the remote Dolmora, Rangbang and Samjuri areas, which recently witnessed a spate of killings. "We realised that there was no confrontation among different groups," Kalrajishra, leader of the delegation said in Guwahati.
Over the last weekend, the militants have killed 29 Hindi-speaking people. Since January, at least 70 Hindi-speaking workers have been killed in Assam, notably in areas like Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Dimow Districts.
Around 75,000 paramilitary forces have been deployed in the State to counter the rebels. (ANI)

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