Rally for peace by Youths of Dima Hasao District at Haflong

Haflong, October 21- Hundreds of people fromm different walks of life took part in a peace rally today from 3PM at Haflong, organized by the youths of Dima Hasao District, to spread the message of Peace & Brotherhood among the people of Dima Hasao district.

The participants, with banners, placards, candles in hands took out a silent procession through the heart of Haflong town, from Cultural Institute Hall marched through the major parts of Haflong Town, turning from Rotary near District Library, submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner and gathered in the Haflong Town Committee’s Field and was the end of the rally.

The memorandum said that the administration needs more efficient, especially in responding to emergencies arising from inhumane acts by anti-social elements. In the recent burning of Nobodi Daulagupu(gaijon) village, in spite of informing the control room about it at 4.30am, the police team reached the said village only around 8.00am, by the time when the media and NGOs from Haflong were already there; that the anti-social elements (who were involved in the recent burning of villages) were trying to draw the attention of the administration by their cruel acts, and projecting themselves as belonging to a large and strong organisation. Therefore, it was an urgent necessity to immediately arrest the culprits and completely flush them out of the district; that the victims of the above mentioned gruesome acts (villagers of Nobodi Daulagupu, Choto Longren and Nobodi Gurubari) have been rendered homeless and were living without proper food, shelter and security. Therefore, adequate relief and security measures need to be implemented at the earliest and financial Compensation for the victims, or his/her dependents, who have suffered loss or injury or require rehabilitation as a result of the recent burning of the said villages by the miscreants; that the innocent villagers were forced by the miscreants to torch the said villages. Therefore, the presence of the anti-social groups and their evil policies need to be widely publicized as one of the main reasons for social disharmony in the region. It was very clear that the people of this land were all peace loving, except those few evil-minded selfish individuals.

The memorandum concluded with an appeal to the Government to look into the crisis arising from the mindless acts of those anti-social elements, and to take stern actions against them. Besides, the victims of the said villages be duly compensated and peace and harmony restored in the district at the earliest.