Source: Hueiyen News Service / Courtesy:The Morung Express
Dimapur, April 01 2009:
In the wake of the "diabolical ethnic cleansing" carried out by the militant DHD (J) in North Cachar Hills, the Government of India has been told that the "Zeliangrong people are in no way a minority if they are integrated from the divided areas of the three states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur".
In a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, the Zeliangrong Students Union Delhi (ZSUD) has cautioned that if "gross injustices and grievances such as the one in NC Hills are not addressed to immediately they will be compelled to seek re-integration of their contiguous land and people for a common Zeliangrong homeland".
The ZSUD has made a strong appeal to the Prime Minister to address the issue at the earliest and compensate the victims of the violence at once.
"Failure to meet the demands would only compel the Zeliangrong people to revive the Zeliangrong People Convention (ZPC) movement for separate Zeliangrong homeland" the union stated.
The memo to the Prime Minister stated that the Zeliangrong people and their land have been trifurcated without their consent and 'artificially made a minority' in all the three states.
"They have been oppressed socially, economically and politically in the three states.
Once again, the ZSUD appeals the hon'ble Prime Minister to kindly intervene and dispense justice to the affected people", the ZSUD stated.
The ZSUD also demanded security for the Zeliangrong people in NC Hills of Assam.
The PM has also been told to instruct the state government of Assam to take every possible measure to protect the life and property of the Zeliangrong people.
Ex-gratia for the families of those killed in the violence and compensation to the victims has been demanded for.
"Immediate relief material should be provided to the affected people.
Those displaced Zeliangrong people should be brought back to their respective homes" the union said.