A CORRESPONDENT
HAFLONG: The Indigenous People's Forum (IPF) on Sunday resolved to withdraw the proposed 12 hour N.C. Hills bandh Call wef. 5.00AM – 5.00 PM on December 14, 2020 as it has been in receipt of an official confirmation letter for talks/meeting with the Government of Assam on December 28, 2020 through the Deputy Commissioner, DimaHasao district, Haflong, stated a press release issued by IPF, Information secretary.
The Forum, in its meeting on December 3 last had resolved to call a 12 hour N.C. Hills bandh on December 14 as the State government had not been sincere enough to keep its words given by its representative during the talks held on February 17 last that the next and final round of talks would be held on the following 24th of February 2020.
Since there was no news of fixing the date for the next meeting/talks from the government, it decided to call the 12 hour N.C. Hills bandh as a means to send message to the Government of Assam about its grievances for the delay in settlement of its long pending genuine demand.
The Forum also requested the Government to make these ensuing talks to be the final one for settlement of its demand. If the Government fails to make the ensuing talks final one, and settles its demand, then the Forum shall be compelled to go for an indefinite N.C. Hills bandh from 2nd week of January, 2021 as it has been resolved in its meeting on December 3 last.