Forum for Hills Autonomous State Movement suspends 24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh

James Hanse briefing the media persons at Taralangso in Diphu town on Sunday. (EM Images).

• DIPHU — The Forum for Hills Autonomous State Movement (FHASM), a conglomeration of various political organisations and social organisations, has suspended its proposed 24-hour Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh on May 13.
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• This was informed to media persons by the FHASM convenor, James Hanse. The bandh was initially called to demand the immediate implementation of Article 244(A) of the Indian Constitution, which pertains to the creation of an autonomous state.
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• “We have suspended the 24 hours Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao bandh on May 13 due to the emergency of the nation. The decision was taken in today’s meeting between the delegation of FHASM and chief executive member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Tuliram Ronghang, held at Taralangso. We will call a bandh after the emergency of the nation, we cannot declare the day as of now as we all know the nation declared its emergency last night and how long it will take we can’t predict,” James Hanse said.

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• “We have been demanding for an autonomous state for the last 40 years but our demand has been denied,” he added.
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• The general secretary of FHASM, Petor Tisso, informed that Tuliram Ronghang has assured to lead the delegation to meet the Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, to discuss on the matter after normalcy is restored.
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• “If the team Karbi Anglong led by CEM Tuliram Ronghang fails their assurance, we would resume the bandh again,” Tisso said.