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Chidambaram asks NE militants to renounce violence

The Centre on Friday warned that it will not entertain any ceasefire offer from militants and asked insurgent groups in the North Cachar hills areas of Assam to lay down arms and come for talks.

“We made it very clear that we will not entertain any ceasefire from militant groups. Militant groups are most welcome to abjure the path of violence, lay down arms and come for talks,” Home Minister P Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha in response to a Calling Attention Notice on ethnic violence in the hills district of Assam.

Referring to one of the militant outfits, Dima Halam Daogah (Joel group) offering ceasefire, he said “militant groups cannot offer ceasefire to a sovereign country… First abjure the path of violence, then we will talk”.

He said the Centre has alerted Assam, Manipur and Nagaland governments that Naga militants are likely to take advantage of the ethnic tensions in North Cachar hills.

The North Cachar Hill District has witnessed ethnic tension between Zemi Naga tribes and Dimasas since March this year.

Chidambaram said tribes of Zemi Naga and Dimasas were living together for many years, but later on intensification of inter-tribal rivalry resulted in many killings.

Observing that the government had set up the North Cachar Hill Council for the development of the areas, he said the CEO of the Council has been suspended as he was alleged to have been routing the money to the militants.

Observing that huge money was given to the North East, he said unfortunately they found their way to militants.

The case has been transferred to the National Investigation Agency; he said adding that the governor is looking after the administration of the Council.

The Home Minister said the problem in the area has been accentuated by DHD-J group and the government had taken very strong action against the outfit.

The chief of the group was nabbed in
Bangalore and one commander was neutralised while another fled.

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Chidambaram asks NE militants to renounce violence

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