SILCHAR: Surrendered rebels belonging to DHD (J) have withdrawn their indefinite railway blockade in Dima Hasao district from February 22. The outfit has also decided to suspend their agitation to halt work on gauge conversion and the East-West Corridor project in the district from the same day.
The railway blockade was called seeking the release of DHD(J) commander-in-chief Niranjan Hojai and chairman Jewel Gorlosa. The Dimasa rebel leaders were arrested in connection with the Rs 1000-crore scam in the hills district. They are now in NIA custody.
On Tuesday, DHD (J) publicity secretary Bele Dimasa said they had temporarily suspended the agitation considering the woes of people of the region. "We understand that people of the region will sufferer a lot by the indefinite railway blockade as the Lumding-Silchar section of NF Railway is the lifeline of this region. We also believe that the two mega projects, including gauge conversion and the East-West Corridor plan, should be implemented for the sake of the region. But we will restart our agitation if the our leaders are not released," added Bele.
He said the government was undermining the DHD(J) rebels who surrendered en-masse on Gandhi Jayanti in 2009 for the cause of peace in Dima Hasao and government promised to fulfill their demands, including proper rehabilitation for all militants of the outfit.
"The government is soft to Ulfa. But the demands of DHD(J) militants have no relevance for them. We will not tolerate this and are ready to go back to the jungles," he warned.
The railway blockade was called seeking the release of DHD(J) commander-in-chief Niranjan Hojai and chairman Jewel Gorlosa. The Dimasa rebel leaders were arrested in connection with the Rs 1000-crore scam in the hills district. They are now in NIA custody.
On Tuesday, DHD (J) publicity secretary Bele Dimasa said they had temporarily suspended the agitation considering the woes of people of the region. "We understand that people of the region will sufferer a lot by the indefinite railway blockade as the Lumding-Silchar section of NF Railway is the lifeline of this region. We also believe that the two mega projects, including gauge conversion and the East-West Corridor plan, should be implemented for the sake of the region. But we will restart our agitation if the our leaders are not released," added Bele.
He said the government was undermining the DHD(J) rebels who surrendered en-masse on Gandhi Jayanti in 2009 for the cause of peace in Dima Hasao and government promised to fulfill their demands, including proper rehabilitation for all militants of the outfit.
"The government is soft to Ulfa. But the demands of DHD(J) militants have no relevance for them. We will not tolerate this and are ready to go back to the jungles," he warned.
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