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DIPHU — As many as fifteen organisations including political parties, women and student organisations in Karbi Anglong held a joint meeting at the office of All Karbi Anglong Sarkari Gaon Bura Association in Diphu on Saturday. The meeting was convened by the Joint Co-ordination Committee for Protection of Autonomy (JCCPA).
Informing media persons, the Convener, JCCPA, Khorsing Teron said that 15 organisations including political parties came together to discuss issues pertaining to Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong.
The 15 organisations discussed on inter-state boundary in regard to the give and take policy being adopted by both Meghalaya and Assam government, the allotment of 18,000 bighas land by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) authority to Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) for setting up of mega solar power plant in Lahorijan area of Karbi Anglong district, the delimitation of LA constituencies and increase of premium of land value by the Land & Revenue department under KAAC.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]Former CEM, KAAC and general secretary, ASDC, Jotson Bey said that the fifteen organisatoins will work collectively and pressure the government as voices raised by single organisation or party is not effective.
The15 organisations are JCCPA, Tribal People Confederation, Assam (TPCA), Aam Admi Party (AAP), CPI (ML), Anti-Corruption Foundation of India (ACFI), Karbi Students Union, Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), KSA of Jemson Timung and Samson Teron factions, Karbi Unemployed Youth Association (KUYA), Karbi Nimso Chingthur Asong (KNCA), Karbi Anglong District Congress Committee (KADCC), Karbi Rong Asar Amei (KRAA), Karbi Farmers Association (KFA) of Tingku Engti faction, and Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA).
The BJP and All Party Hills Leaders Conference (APHLC) were not present at the day’s meeting.