NC Hills Students’ Body Hails CBI Probe into NC Hills Scam

Haflong, Jun 27 : While welcoming the ongoing CBI inquiry into the multi-crore scam in NC Hills, the NC Hills Indigenous Students’ Forum has demanded that the inquiry be done since 2001, and that all the politicians, bureaucrats, contractors, suppliers and individuals involved in the scam be arrested immediately, stated a press release issued by the body.

The release stated that Forum was formed to enable the indigenous people of the NC Hills district to live in an atmosphere of political and economic freedom and corruption free society.

The Forum was deeply concerned about the ongoing CBI inquiry into the multi-crore scam in the NC Hills District.

The Dimasa Mothers’ Association was crying for the release of Jewel Gorlosa and other accused persons who were in custody of the police. The NCHISF argued where was the DMA when Army, CRPF and State police personnel and innocent government servants and members of the public were gunned down in cold blood.

Why didn't they raise their voice when hundreds were killed? Instead, why are they raising their voice for their unconditional release?

The release continued that everyone should be aware of the root cause of the 1000 crore rupee scam. This gigantic amount was siphoned off with understanding between political leaders, government servants and underground elements. Many top bureaucrats were bound to be involved. Because of this, renaming of NC Hills was done in a hurry. The money for the development of the people was being used for killing and ultimately renaming NC Hills into a tribe specific district Therefore, NCHISF is praying that the CBI should dig deeper so that those involved in selling-off the rights of the indigenous peoples be booked irrespective of their government and political position.

The employees of the district have been unfortunately made the victims of the scam indirectly by not paying them their salaries by siphoning their budgets to the militants and a few other people. It was earnestly prayed to the authority concerned to kindly arrange the salaries for the State and the Council Employees soon and release their up-to-date salaries.

The change of the NC Hills district's name after the dialect of one particular community was the outcome of this multi-crore rupee scam.

Therefore, it was earnestly prayed to the authority concerned to bifurcate the NC Hills district into two autonomous districts under the provision of 3(c) 3 of Articles 244(2) & 275(1) of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.

Unless their prayer was given a due consideration by the authority concerned, the Forum shall be compelled to call a 100-hour or even an indefinite NC Hills bandh in the near future, the press release added.