Question 611

Which of the following insurgent group has signed a peace pact with Assam and the central government ?

Answer

Dima Hasao National Army (DHNA)

Why?

The correct answer Dima Hasao National Army (DHNA). In News An Assam-based insurgent group Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA)/Dimasa People’s Supreme Council (DPSC) which operates in the Dima Hasao district, signed a peace agreement with the State Government and the Centre.​ Key Points An Assam-based insurgent group Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA)/Dimasa People’s Supreme Council (DPSC) which operates in the Dima Hasao district, signed a peace agreement with the State Government and the Centre. The DNLA was established in April 2019 seeking a sovereign territory for the Dimasa tribals and launched an armed insurgency to achieve its goal. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Under the agreement, the DNLA representatives agreed to give up violence, surrender their arms and ammunition, disband their armed organization, vacate all camps occupied by DNLA cadres, and join the mainstream. More than 168 armed cadres of DNLA surrendered with their weapons and joined the mainstream as a result of this agreement. The agreement also provides for the establishment of a Dimasa Welfare Council by the Government of Assam, a commission to examine the demand for the inclusion of additional villages contiguous to the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) with the Council, and a special development package of ₹500 crore each over a period of five years for all-round development of NCHAC as well as Dimasa people residing in other parts of the State. Additional Information As of April 2023, the Chief Minister of Assam is Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Governor is Gulab Chand Kataria.