On November 22, six people were killed and several others injured during an alleged clash between an Assam police team and a mob in an area bordering the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam and Mukroh village in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district. While Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma condemned the Assam police and forest guards for “entering Meghalaya” …
The tripartite Karbi Peace accord was signed today at the national capital in the presence of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma, former CM Sarbananda Sonowal and representatives of the Karbi outfits. The agreement was signed by the central government, the Assam government, and six insurgent groups active within the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council region. …
The government signed a tripartite Karbi Peace Accord on Saturday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and the representatives of Karbi outfits in Delhi. Modi government is committed to resolving the decades-old crisis, ensuring the territorial integrity of Assam,” said Home Minister Amit Shah. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said …
As we wind our way down to Diphu from Guwahati through large farms and rolling hills, our driver tells us that this “vastness” is what attracts Bangladeshi immigrants to India. Those who are involved get protection from powerful people.” Nature at the apex As we walk across Diphu, a town painted in the traditional Karbi colours of black, red and …