The Hill Tiger Force’s demand has instilled fresh fear of ethnic clashes among the people in this backward south Assam district, formerly known as North Cachar Hills district, where peace returned last October following the surrender of arms by the Jewel Gorlosa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah.
Activists of The Hill Tiger Force distributed the letters last week but did not issue any threat if its order was not carried out.
According to police sources in Haflong, the new outfit is 30-cadre strong and is now in the process of procuring arms. Its chairman is Kapchi Naga and publicity secretary Lunneh Kuki.
On April 2, 2010, the state government renamed North Cachar Hills Dima Hasao district.
In a two-line press note issued late that evening, the government said Haflong would remain the district headquarters.
The new name was given by a cabinet sub-committee headed by D.P. Goala, the urban development minister in Tarun Gogoi’s Congress-led government.
This was one of the main demands of the Dimasa organizations, including the Gorlosa faction of the DHD which is in ceasefire since October 2.
While the change of name of the hill district, sprawling across 4888 square km, has gladdened the majority Dimasas, the Kukis, Hmars and the Nagas resented the decision.
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