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New Delhi, Jan 18: It has been mutually agreed with Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) Group in North Cachar Hill districts of Assam to further extend suspension of operations (SoO) for period of six months upto 30.6.2012.
An agreement of Suspension of Operations (SoO) between the Security Forces and DHD has been in operation w.e.f. 1.1.2003 and has been extended periodically and will now be valid upto 30.06.2012. Agreed Ground Rules have been revised making it more strict.
A Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by JS(NE), Ministry of Home Affairs has been constituted to review the implementation of agreed ground rules. Meetings of JMG have been held periodically.
Meanwhile Tripartite talks on the demands of DHD are continuing. Shir P.C. Halder formal Director IB has been appointed as representative of the Government of India to negotiate with the outfit. Last Tripartite meeting with the outfit was held on 17.12.2011 to finalize MoS (Memorandum of Settlement).
The Dimasa extremist outfit under the name of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) raised its ugly head in North Cachar Hills District of Assam after December 1994. In December 2002, Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) had come forward and expressed its willingness to give up violence and to seek solution of its problems peacefully within the framework of Indian Constitution.
IJ/PT It has been mutually agreed with National Democratic Front of Boroland/Progressive (NDFB/P) to extend suspension of operations (SoO) for a further period of six months upto 30.6.2012.
An agreement of Suspension of Operations (SoO) had been signed between Central Government (Home Ministry), Government of Assam and NDFB on 24.5.2005 and is in operation since 1.6.2005. In view of the involvement of some NDFB cadres in serial blasts in Assam, which took place on 30.10.2008, SoO Agreement with NDFB was revised on 6.1.2009. This is now valid upto 30.06.2012. NDFB a militant outfit active in lower Assam, particularly in Bodo dominated area, were indulging in violence, demanding sovereignty of Bodo area in Assam.
A Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by JS(NE), Ministry of Home Affairs had been constituted to review the implementation of Agreed Ground Rules. Meetings of JMG have been held periodically.
Meanwhile Tripartite talks on the demands of NDFB are continuing. Shri P.C. Halder formal Director IB has been appointed as representative of the Government of India to negotiate with the outfit. Last Tripartite meeting with the outfit was held on 04.12.2011 to finalize Memorandum of Settlement.
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