TINSUKIA, Aug 24 � Reacting to the threats by NSCN (IM) that it would evict Assamese people living in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh if the economic blockade launched by AASU and AJYCP activists in the wake of NSCN (IM) attacks on the villagers of Charaipung area in Assam continues, the pro-talk faction of United Liberation Front of Asom said it would begin an economic blockade against Changlang district by closing the Margherita-Changlang road at Margherita from 5 am tomorrow for 72 hours.
Announcing the protest programme, general secretary of the group, Jiten Dutta informed that if NSCN (IM) did not withdraw their threat to the Assamese people of Tirap district, it would block all the roads leading to Arunachal Pradesh from Assam. It may be mentioned that the road that leads to Khonsa, district headquarter of Tirap, from Jaypur in Dibrugarh district has been blocked by activists of AJYCP, AASU and other organisations since August 21 last.
At the press meet convened at the Press Club here today which was also attended by the vice president of the faction, Prabal Neog, Dutta stated that they would also take similar action against the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland living in Assam if NSCN takes any action against the people from Assam living in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh or in Nagaland.
He warned that government would be responsible for such chaotic situation arising out of mishandling of the border issue by the governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
