Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has urged upon the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) to intervene and ensure that residents of Balijan ‘C’ Khan Basti are protected from the notices issued for eviction drive.
In a letter to KAAC chief executive member, NSF president Kegwayhun Tep and general secretary Süpuni Ng Philo, pointed out that 80 per cent of the land owners at Balijan ‘C’ Khan Basti were Nagas. They said Naga residents, who bought lands and constructed houses with GPF and pension money after retirement, were in danger of being robbed of their rights and privileges due to the “impugned notice.”
NSF also said that residents of Balijan ‘C’ Khan Basti are law abiding and peace-loving citizens living under the administrative jurisdiction of KAAC, Government of Assam. It said these residents freely exercise adult franchise at KA enjoy all welfare schemes and availing electricity provided by the government of Assam.
It the light of the above, NSF has appealed to the KAAC to “look into the matter based on merit” and ensure that residents of Balijan ‘C’ Khan Basti were protected from the eviction drive. NSF cautioned that “any action to the contrary will render the residents homeless and throw them out on the streets thereby opening up avenues for social disorders and communal disharmony.”
It further appealed to KAAC to ensure that the lives, properties and means of livelihood of the Nagas living in the border belt were protected.
It may be recalled that chief minister Neiphiu Rio had also written to his Assam counterpart seeking the latter’s intervention to protect the lives and properties of Naga residing in those areas.
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