Date
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Place
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Incident
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Nature of incident
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February 8
|
NS
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ANVC militants will get INR
250000 each as onetime rehabilitation package. An official from
the State Home Department said that before the release of fund,
an exercise is being carried out to assess the number of ANVC
and ANVC-B militants
|
Statement
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February 8 |
NS
|
Several ANVC cadres regularly receiving summons
from the court in connection with old cases. As per the peace
pact signed on September 24 2014 the criminal cases registered
against members of ANVC for non-heinous crimes will be withdrawn
by the state government, whereas criminal cases registered against
them for heinous crimes will be reviewed case by case
|
Non-Violent |
February 8 |
NS
|
ANVC-B leader Bernard Rimpu Marak stated that
"The Government had assured many good things to us before disbanding
the organization but no initiatives have been taken to rehabilitate
the cadres. Frustration is brewing among all members of the disbanded
groups. Peace in Garo Hills is like a lull before the storm. We
fear, without proper rehabilitation, the cadres will go astray,"
|
Statement |
February 9 |
NS
|
Following the move of the West Garo Hills district
administration to take on the encroachers at Tura ANVC-B hinted
that making Tura "a general area" has resulted in encroachments.
ANVC-B leader Bernard Rimpu Marak alleged that "Tura is part of
Danakgre Aking under Nokma since the British time but someone
manipulated the provisions of the Sixth Schedule 40 years ago
by introducing Mauza X and declaring Tura as a general area".
|
Statement |
February 9 |
NS
|
Mother of former ANVC-B militant Silgrak M Marak
who was arrested on February 4 from near Nehru Park in Danakgre
in West Garo Hills District in connection with the kidnapping
of Iqbal Rafique an Assistant Lecturer of Tura Christian Girls
Higher Secondary School has claimed that her son is innocent
|
Statement |
February 9 |
NS
|
Mother of a former ANVC-B militant Silgrak M Marak
who was arrested on February 4 from near Nehru Park in Danakgre
in West Garo Hills District in connection with the kidnapping
of Iqbal Rafique, stated that her son was innocent.
|
Statement |
February 12 |
NS
|
ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak, stated that his demand
for early sanction of the rehabilitation packages for former cadres
of the outfit 'in the interest of lasting peace in the State'.
In a memorandum submitted to Home Minister Roshan Warjri , he
stated that the surrendered ANVC militants cadres were promised
a package of INR 250000 each but the Government had failed to
announce the same package for ANVC-B cadres raising doubts that
the authorities are being partial.
|
Statement |
February 13 |
NS
|
ADE an NGO, expressed concern over the worsening
law and order situation in Garo Hills. ADE Apex Committee, general
secretary, N.D. Sangma stated agreement between the Government,
ANVC and ANVC-B should be implemented at the earliest
|
Statement |
March 13 |
Shillong/East Khasi hills
|
According to State CM instability was the root
cause, which led to the delay in signing of the peace settlement
with ANVC and ANVC-B.
|
Statement |
March 24 |
Chelipara/ West Garo Hills
|
Two ANVC-B militants, identified as Alimbert Ch
Momin and Amit D Sangma were arrested from Chelipara village in
West Garo Hills District and 27.65 pistols along with one live
round were recovered from them. According to police the two were
engaged in extortion and abduction in the name of GNLA.
|
Non-Violent |
March 25 |
Ramdenggonggre/ West Garo Hills
|
AN ANVC-B militant, identified as Ramseng R Sangma
was caught by villagers and handed over to Police. According to
police, he had turned up at Ramdenggonggre Village in West Garo
Hills demand money from an individual identified as Willapson
Ch marak.
|
Non-Violent |
March 31 |
NS |
ANVC leaders are eyeing to join the various political
parties in Garo Hills with an aim to contest the 2018 Assembly
polls in the State. However, there is no plan on the part of ANVC
to form a separate political party, as the top leaders intend
to join other political parties.ANVC publicity secretary Arist
Sangma stated "We are not going to form any political party due
to financial and physical constrains but some of us are planning
to join other political parties".
|
Statement |
April 13 |
NS |
Leaders of of ANVC and ANVC-B are yet to receive
any feedback from the Meghalaya Government on the proper rehabilitation
of the outfits' former cadres even after the lapse of three months
following the disbanding of the two groups on December 15, 2014.
|
Non-Violent |
April 13 |
NS |
Former 'publicity secretary' of ANVC, Artist Sangma,
ecalled that on March 15 a letter was sent to the State Government
to continue with the monthly stipend till the cadres receive the
one-time payment as per the provision of the peace pact. Sangma
said that in the previous meeting, the Government had agreed to
pay the monthly stipend, but in vain. The last time the cadres
received the monthly stipend of INR 3000 each was in September
2014.As one time financial package, all the ANVC and ANVC-B cadres
are entitled to get INR 250,000 each, but the process in this
regard is yet to start.
|
Statement |
April 16 |
NS |
NPP stated that "State Government has tricked
them (ANVC and ANVC-B) into signing the Agreement and has taken
them for a ride with false promises.
|
Statement |
April 16 |
NS |
NPP has sought Centre's intervention regarding
timely payment of stipends and rehabilitation package to the ANVC
and ANVC-B.
|
Non-Violent |
April 19 |
NS |
ANVC-B has decided to organize Bawil-Dawil,
a betting game, to raise funds to look after its cadres, after
State Government failed to provide the rehabilitation package.
ANVC-B stated that they were left with no option but to organise
this game to sustain themselves after they were betrayed by the
State government.
|
Non-Violent |
April 21 |
NS
|
ANVC-B has sought GoI intervention into the rehabilitation
issue of the outfit's cadres ANVC-B 'chief' Bernard Marak stated
that State government was ignoring them though they were supposed
to take full responsibility for rehabilitation of cadres. He also
added that "Our members after disbanding are struggling to knock
every door to get support but each time we are greeted with disappointment."
Marak stated that Central level review monitoring was must.
|
Statement |
April 22 |
NS
|
With ANVC and ANVC-B expressing dissatisfaction
over the delay in finalizing the rehabilitation package, the Chief
Secretary Barkos Warjri chaired an official level meeting to discuss
the matter. An official source stated that there was delay in
the rehabilitation of ANVC-B cadres, since the names of the ANVC-B
cadres were submitted late.
|
Non-Violent |
April 27 |
NS |
ANVC termed Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma's
statement on "foreigners" in their list as 'ridiculous'. Former
ANVC 'chief' stated that the chief minister made a statement saying
that we have 'foreigners' in our lists. This is one of the most
absurd, irresponsible and ridiculous statement he ever made against
us."
|
Statement |
May 17 |
NS
|
ANVC-B sought support from the State Government
for re-verification of cadres to facilitate final settlement of
the peace pact. ANVC-B leader Bernard Rimpu Marak said that due
to anomalies in records of ANVC-B members, the outfit has decided
to go for re-verification in Tura."This was decided in order to
speed up the peace process and avail the rehabilitation packages
for its members,".
|
Statement |
June 7 |
NS
|
During Operation Hill Storm from July 7 to December
31 2014, 24 militants of ANVC-B were arrested and one surrendered.
|
Non-Violent |
July 14 |
NS
|
ANVC-B stated that open proposals" have been coming
from other organisations to join them due to the delay in rehabilitating
the surrendered militants. ANVC-B 'chairman' Bernard N. Marak
stated that "A delay in providing rehabilitation packages to the
cadres is also becoming a matter of concern as open proposals
are coming from various organisations to join them."
|
Statement |
July 15 |
NS
|
ANVC-B criticized the State Government for not
including the leaders of ANVC and ANVC-B -in the State-level committee
formed on June 20 this year to follow up the peace pact. Former
ANVC-B 'chairman' Bernard Marak stated that "Not having signatories
of the Text of Agreement as part of the committee will benefit
only the State and not the GHADC. We the signatories of the agreement
have vision for the people of Garo Hills which should be allowed
to materialize by making us part and parcel of the committee."
|
Statement |
July 26 |
NS
|
Former 'chairman' of ANVC-B Bernard N Marak has
been proposed to be the member of the Centre level monitoring
committee which will be headed by UMHA Joint Secretary North East
in charge to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Settlement.
|
Non-Violent |
August 2 |
NS
|
ANVC-B 'chairman' Bernard Rimpu N. Marak reached
out to 'commander in chief' of GNLA with an appeal to join the
"mainstream" for the betterment of Garo hills. Bernard stated
"Come forward and join the mainstream. Let us work in the best
interest of the people of Garo hills through peaceful democratic
means. People are praying for peace, which can materialise only
through our join efforts. I feel it is high time to bury the hatchet.
Sohan can do much to the people as a tribal leader, which indeed
is the need of the hour."
|
Statement |
August 22 |
NS
|
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has convened a meeting
with the leaders of ANVC and ANVC-B on August 27 to discuss the
progress of the Agreed Text of Settlement. An analysis of the
agreement shows that it does not specify the onetime financial
package to the cadres though the ANVC and ANVC-B cadres are entitled
to get INR 250000 each as per the norm of the Centre as one time
financial assistance which will have to be utilized for livelihood
initiatives. Agreed Text for Settlement has no mention about any
special economic package.
|
Non-Violent |
August 23 |
NS
|
Former ANVC-B leader Bernard Marak has alleged
that the peace pact agreement signed between the State Government,
the Union Government, the ANVC and ANVC-B was being executed in
a partial manner. He stated that "We are totally isolated and
neglected and there is partiality in executing the agreement,"
he stated while adding that their cadres continued to be arrested
and those who had given up arms were also being denied security.
He lamented that the execution of the Agreed Text for Settlement
and its content was being delayed beyond imagination even though
the pact had been signed almost a year ago.
|
Statement |
August 26 |
NS |
Meghalaya Government cancelled a scheduled meeting
with former ANVC leaders. Brenard Marak, leader of Breakaway faction
of ANVC (ANVC-B) stated that the meeting, which was scheduled
to be chaired by the chief minister himself, was called off at
the eleventh hour.
|
Non-Violent |
August 30 |
NS |
State Government has written to GoI to provide
one time financial package to ANVC and ANVC-B. A Home department
official said that the Government is yet to receive any communication
from the Centre in this regard. The Agreed Text for Settlement
signed on September 24, 2014 did not specify any amount of money
to be awarded to the cadres as one time financial package unlike
the agreement with other militant outfits of the Northeast.
|
Non-Violent |
September 6 |
NS
|
ANVC-B 'chairman' has said that his group has
decided to contest the upcoming GHADC polls. He stated that "We
will contest the upcoming GHADC election with a mission and a
vision to implement our Agreement and materialize its contents.
Also to practically bring about grass root democracy through traditional
administration in Garo Hills,"
|
Statement |
October 25 |
Meghalaya
|
The former leader of the ANVC-B Bernard N Marak
expressed his concern over the delay of implementation of the
'Agreed Text for Settlement'. It may be noted the MoS or the 'Agreed
Text for Settlement' was signed between the ANVC, ANVC-B, Centre
and Meghalaya government in September 24, 2014. "Even after 13
months of the signing of MoS the text is yet to see the light
of the day. The delay in executing the agreement is creating confusion
among many, forcing to raise questions on the contents of the
agreement," Marak said in a statement. According to Marak, the
"agreed text" was a solution to many issues related to people
of Garo Hills. "The delay of which is obstructing the good days
from dawning in Garo Hills. Good governance is the core vision
of the agreed text which has to be materialized against all odds
and obstructions. The state should implement the agreement instead
of dilly-dallying the entire rehabilitation process," Marak added.
|
Statement |
November 11 |
Shillong
|
The disbanded breakaway faction of the ANVC -
ANVC-B -criticized the Centre and the State Government for the
delay in the announcement of rehabilitation package for its cadres.
The ANVC-B leader Bernard Marak said that his group was yet to
receive any response either from the Centre or the State Government
regarding rehabilitation package. Irked over the delay, the ANVC-B
has decided to write again to the State government and the Centre
seeking early announcement of package for the cadres.
|
Statement |
November 16 |
Shillong
|
ANVC-B chief, Bernard N Marak once again continued
the fight for the attainment of rehabilitation packages from the
Meghalaya government with Marak writing to the CM of Meghalaya,
Mukul Sangma, seeking release of the packages as per the agreement
inked when they completed disbandment procedures last year. Writing
on behalf of the Achik Matgrik Society, of which he is also the
chairman, Marak sought immediate consideration in honour of the
ATS. The ATS had been signed on the September 24, 2014. "The agreement
assured us of a rehabilitation package upon joining the mainstream.
We disbanded on December 15, 2014. We intend to remind you that
it is now 14 months since we signed the agreement but we are yet
to get any support from the government," he wrote.
|
Statement |
November 19 |
Shillong
|
The Centre has cleared the release of INR 150,000
each as one-time financial assistance as part of rehabilitation
package to both ANVC and ANVC-B members following the peace settlement
with both Centre and the Meghalaya State government in September
last year. An official source said that in addition, the Centre
has also agreed to release the pending monthly stipend of INR
3,500 each to the ANVC cadres. According to the official, following
the clearance by the Centre, the state government will work out
the modalities on the disbursement of the amount of money to the
cadres. The official said that though the government had sought
INR 250,000 per cadre as one time financial assistance, the Centre
has agreed to provide INR 150,000 each. The official added that
in addition to INR 150,000, the state government is looking at
additional package in terms of livelihood programmes to the cadres
of both ANVC and ANVC-B.
|
Statement |
November 25 |
Williamnagar / East Garo Hills District
|
Police arrested Jerome Momin, the former commander-
in-chief of ANVC, currently under peace pact, for allegedly selling
sophisticated weapons and ammunition to self styled commander
in chief of GNLA, Sohan D Shira, in exchange of money worth INR
1.7 million. Police personnel from Williamnagar, the headquarters
of East Garo Hills District, raided the house of Jerome, and arrested
him in connection with selling of weapons to GNLA, a revelation
which will have far reaching consequences for the disbanded ANVC
which is still waiting for the fulfilment of Agreed Text of Settlement
signed in September last year. IG, operations, GHP Raju, in a
statement issued on November 25 said Jerome had sold three big
weapons and ammunition at a cost of INR 1.7 million to Sohan.
|
Non-Violent |
November 27 |
Shillong
|
The Meghalaya Police trust deficit on the leaders
of the ANVC and its ANVC-B is well exposed following the arrest
of the Jerome Momin, the then self styled 'Commander in Chief'
of the Garo outfit. "Going by the striking abilities during the
days prior to ceasefire agreement, it is well beyond doubt that
the two outfits have not fully deposited the arms and ammunitions,"
stated a senior Police official who is monitoring the investigation
into the arms transaction indulged by Momin even on a day when
his outfit formally signed the peace agreement with the government.
"We don't have inputs on the hidden arms of the ANVC but it should
be quite a number," stated the source. A total of 447 ANVC cadres
were part of the disbanding ceremony. They also surrendered 93
numbers of weapons. The ANVC-B cadres numbering 301 members deposited
98 weapons. Interestingly, a majority of the weapons deposited
were small pistols and local made guns with only a handful of
sophisticated AK rifles. According to Police, at the height of
its militancy the ANVC had a stockpile of rocket launchers and
light machine guns but these were not surrendered during the disbanding
ceremony.
|
Statement |