More than 24 orgs. protest on ‘illegal non-tribal voters’ in KA

Our Correspondent

Diphu, April 23 (EMN): Members of more than 24 organisations, wearing ‘sack clothes’, took to the streets demanding deletion of ‘illegal non-tribal voters’ from Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) voter lists.

The protesters gathered in front of Semson Sing Ingti Memorial Park, in Diphu on Monday. The organisations reminded the KAAC of their demands submitted a year ago to the KAAC authority for the protection of political rights of indigenous communities of the two hill districts of Karbi Anglong.

It was on April 21, 2017 that the leaders staged rally from Rongnihang, where they were stop by police.  The demands they have made to KAAC were deletion of ‘illegal non-tribal voters’ from KAAC voter lists, new KAAC act and rules under paragraph 2 sub-para 7 of the Sixth Schedule, cancellation of Assam Land & Revenue Regulation Act, 1886 and restore Karbi customary land law.

Their message was if the Chakma Autonomous District Council in Mozoram  can delete non-tribal voters and the Bodoland Territorial Council in Bodoland Territorial Administered District (BTAD) can prevent its people from selling their land to non-tribal communities, why can’t the KAAC.

The demonstration started from 10 in the morning. The procession from Semson Sing Ingti Memorial Park passed through Diphu market and to KAAC, where the leaders handed a reminder note to the CEM, KAAC. The letter was received by EM, KAAC Rupsing Teron.