NB Viewpoint | Historic tripartite pact signed between Centre, Assam govt & insurgent group Dimasa National Liberation Army

As part of the agreement, Dimasa Welfare Council will be set up by the Government of Assam to protect, preserve and promote a social, cultural, and linguistic identity of the Dimasa people.

NewsBharati 28-Apr-2023 12:59:36 PM

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“"This agreement marks another significant milestone towards making the Northeast insurgency-free by 2024 and fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a peaceful and prosperous Northeast" - Amit Shah

“"Except for the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), all the problems have been solved till now. Slowly-Slowly all the problems in all northeastern states will be solved" - Himanta Biswa Sarma

“"This agreement will bring peace to the state. DNLA representatives have agreed to abjure violence, surrender all arms and ammunition, disband their armed organisation, vacate all camps and join the peaceful democratic process as established by the law" - Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, Apr 28: After the signing of the historic tripartite pact between the Centre, Assam government and insurgent group Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA)/Dimasa People's Supreme Council (DPSC), Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the agreement will bring peace in the state.

On Thursday (Apr 27), in a significant milestone towards making the Northeast insurgency-free by 2024, a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement was signed between the Union government, Assam government and representatives of Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples' Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. As part of this agreement, over 168 cadres of DNLA joined the mainstream by laying down their arms. The pact proposes to end the insurgency in the Dima Hasao district of Assam.

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Another momentous day for Northeast. Government of Assam and Dimasa National Liberation Army signed a peace accord today for permanent peace. The DNLA has laid down arms expressing trust in the way PM @narendramodi Ji has established peace and ensured development in the region. pic.twitter.com/pB6XMr1UcX
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 27, 2023

Further, as part of the agreement, Dimasa Welfare Council will be set up by the Government of Assam to protect, preserve and promote a social, cultural, and linguistic identity to meet political, economic and educational aspirations and will ensure speedy and focused development of the Dimasa people residing outside the jurisdiction of the Autonomous Council. Along with this, the agreement also provides for the appointment of a Commission under Paragraph 14 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution to examine the demand for the inclusion of additional villages contiguous to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) with the Council.

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The agreement also provides for necessary measures to be taken by the Centre and the Assam government to rehabilitate the surrendered armed cadres of DNLA. To this effect, a Special Development package of Rs 500 crore each, will also be provided by the two governments over a period of five years, for the all-round development of NCHAC as well as Dimasa people residing in other parts of the State. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and senior officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Assam government were present on the occasion.

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