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KPLT leaders and cadres posing for the lens after their martyrs’ day programme at their designated camp at 5th Mile Chutianala and Diphu-Manja road on Tuesday, July 17.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Diphu, July 17 (EMN): The Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT), an armed organisation active in Karbi Anglong and now in bilateral ceasefire with the state government observed its 8th Martyrs Day in the two designated camps at 5th miles Chutianala, Diphu-Manja road and another at Kolonga in West Karbi Anglong on Tuesday, July 17.
Observing the Martyrs Day at its designated camp at 5th miles Chutianala, here, the cadres and officers of KPLT offered condolences and prayers to the departed cadres and officers who have lost their lives during armed struggle from the hideouts.
The organisation’s flag was hoisted by Chairman Risim Senar Pator and the homage to the departed cadres was led by defense secretary Rijak Dera. The parade demonstration by the cadres was led by Deputy Chief-in-Commander Sarmung Timung.
Publicity Secretary SR Kronjang explaining about the purpose of observing the day said, “Today we stand before our flag is only with one intention that is to remember our beloved brothers who have laid down their lives during our armed struggle to demand for our homeland.
Our enemy is the state and the central government as despite of the provision given to us in the constitution for having a separate home land for the Karbis, but they are not thoughtful enough of the matter.
It is during our armed struggle that many of our brothers have to lose their lives and we pray for the eternal rest of their souls.”
Chairman Risim Senar Pator said the KPLT was formed with the purpose of attaining a separate home land for the Karbis through armed struggle, but on October 20, 2016, the KPLT came over ground and made a bilateral ceasefire with the state government to end the violent path.
The BJP is government at New Delhi, Dispur and Diphu and if willing they can implement the longstanding demand of the Karbi people for the separate homeland. Until a separate homeland is made the KPLT will continue to fight for the cause of the Karbis, the chairman stated.
Pator estimated that there are total of 250 cadres including officers in the KPLT.
