KYO warn against KAAC posts to non-tribal persons

Diphu, June 24 (EMN): The Karbi Youth Organisation (KYO) has declared that elected “non-tribal candidates” should not be given any post in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
The KYO issued a press statement on Saturday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 24 seats out of 26 seats in the recently-concluded KAAC, MAC elections, it stated. ‘The BJP will be ruling in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council for 5 years.
All the development works will be under the hands of BJP during the 5 years,’ the organisation stated in the press release.
‘Those who have come out and elected from non-tribal candidates (MAC) should not be given to any post in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC),’ the KYO stated.
The KAAC falls under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the KYO stated. According to the Sixth Schedule, the non-tribal do not have the right to enjoy political rights in the KAAC, MAC election.
The press release lamented: ‘It was seen that non-tribal are enjoying the political right in the KAAC, MAC election. It is a total violation the spirit of the Sixth Schedule.’
According to the organisation, if any post is given to non-tribal candidates, the organisation will ‘never remain silent and will move with strong agitation in the coming days.’
‘If any untoward accident occurs in the district, the government should hold the responsibility,’ the organisation stated.
The press statement was issued by Jackyson Terang, president; Si-em Teron, general secretary of the KYO.