DIBRUGARH, March 7: The state-level tribal convention held at Chowkidinghee playground here today resolved to form an united forum of all indigenous groups named Indigenous People’s Front. The resolution was taken in order to ensure that these communities could fight for their socio-economic, educational and political rights.
The office bearers of several organizations attended the meeting organized by the All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students’ Union (AASKSU).
Speakers in their addresses stressed on the need for all tribes to come together in order to make their demands heard. Calling for protection of their land rights, they said that the tribal populace was being deprived of the land that they have been living on since ages. Enumerating several such instances, the tribal students’ leaders called for the protection of tribal belt and blocks.
The demands that were raised during the convention included giving myadi pattas of land to tribal people, appointment against backlog posts, more powers to autonomous councils and holding of elections in the various autonomous councils soon.
The convention was chaired by AASKSU president Gopal Sonowal. In his address, he stressed upon the need to protect the land rights of tribals in a very conscious manner. Sonowal urged upon all to fight the divisive forces that want to defeat their purpose.
The other resolutions taken during the meeting includes implementation of reservation act in its true spirit and turning the interim councils of Sonowal Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Deori, Mising and Tiwa into full-fledged ones. The meeting also demanded that a CBI inquiry should be ordered into the disappearance of Prasanna Turung and his wife in 2007.
The organizations that attended the meeting include the Tiwa Students’ Union, Karbi Students’ Union, Mech Kachari Students’ Union, Mising Students’ Union, All Assam Tribal Sangha, Sonowal Kachari Yuba Parishad, Sonowal Kachari Jatiya Parishad, Singpho Students’ Union and others. THE SENTINEL
The office bearers of several organizations attended the meeting organized by the All Assam Sonowal Kachari Students’ Union (AASKSU).
Speakers in their addresses stressed on the need for all tribes to come together in order to make their demands heard. Calling for protection of their land rights, they said that the tribal populace was being deprived of the land that they have been living on since ages. Enumerating several such instances, the tribal students’ leaders called for the protection of tribal belt and blocks.
The demands that were raised during the convention included giving myadi pattas of land to tribal people, appointment against backlog posts, more powers to autonomous councils and holding of elections in the various autonomous councils soon.
The convention was chaired by AASKSU president Gopal Sonowal. In his address, he stressed upon the need to protect the land rights of tribals in a very conscious manner. Sonowal urged upon all to fight the divisive forces that want to defeat their purpose.
The other resolutions taken during the meeting includes implementation of reservation act in its true spirit and turning the interim councils of Sonowal Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Deori, Mising and Tiwa into full-fledged ones. The meeting also demanded that a CBI inquiry should be ordered into the disappearance of Prasanna Turung and his wife in 2007.
The organizations that attended the meeting include the Tiwa Students’ Union, Karbi Students’ Union, Mech Kachari Students’ Union, Mising Students’ Union, All Assam Tribal Sangha, Sonowal Kachari Yuba Parishad, Sonowal Kachari Jatiya Parishad, Singpho Students’ Union and others. THE SENTINEL
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