HSDC splits from its ally CPI(ML)

Our Correspondent Diphu, Nov. 29 (EMN): Hill State Demand Council (HSDC), Convenor Holiram Terang expressed that HSDC can no longer be with CPI(ML) during a press conference held at its office premises on Nov. 29. He said this while citing that the party is aimed with monolithic party where there is no place for dual membership. Terang stated that HSDC which was formed in 2015 will be re-constituted and that its first party conference will be held on Dec. 10 and 11th. A press statement which was handed out mentions that as per election guidelines registration of HSDC as regional party with dual membership will not be entertained with CPI(ML) member under HSDC hence derecognising its motto. It may be mentioned that the HSDC is the re-christened of Hill State Democratic Party (HSDP) formed on Dec. 2015. The leaders are of the same political outfit and erstwhile Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) who has launched a movement from 1986 for Autonomous State demand under provision of Art. 244 (A) of the constitution with the Central government. But, differences of ideologies and programmes with the CPI (ML), the parties split in the year 2001. It got the name as People’s Alliance for Peace Agreement (PAPA) while extending the moral support to the peace agreement by the erstwhile United Peoples Democratic Solidarity with Central government in Nov. 2011. HSDC, Convenors Holiram Terang, Jotson Bey, General Secretaries Dhoromsing Teron and Chomang Kro and other party workers were also present at the conference.