We welcome the announcement by the CPI (Maoist) to observe a ceasefire and enter into talks with the Government of India. Given the government’s expressed willingness to engage in talks, we hope that this offer will be reciprocated.
We welcome the announcement by the CPI (Maoist) to observe a ceasefire and enter into talks with the Government of India. Given the government’s expressed willingness to engage in talks, we hope that this offer will be reciprocated.
Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) has vehemently condemned the terrorist acts of beheading of two Sikhs in separate incidents in Khyber and Orakzai agencies of Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) by militants and termed them attempts to sabotage the revival of peace process between Pakistan and India.
I’m getting myself ready for Boi Mela, Probhat Feri, or at least the obligatory kurta pajama. But my SMS, email are rudely interrupting with some reality doses. The news comes in drips, pushing through a rigid media blackout. Bengali settlers attacking Jumma (Pahari) homes in Sajek. The same Sajek that was the scene of anti-Pahari arson rampages in 2008. Now the damage was even more widespread. Two hundred homes burnt in one day. A Buddhist temple allegedly burnt as well. And then, sometime during the day, security forces fire on demonstrators. Later, the media tells us they fired on Paharis fighting with Bengalis. How odd then, that all the dead and wounded are Pahari. Why aren’t there are any Bengali settlers who were hurt?
There are reports (February 23) in Indian media that two Sikhs were killed
by Pakistan based Taliban militants in Khyber and Orakzi areas near
Peshawar. These Sikhs were part of a group of many Sikhs who had been
kidnapped by the Taliban over a month ago. The Taliban had demanded Rs 30 million as ransom for the release of this group and killed two of them after the expiry of the deadline for the payment of the ransom, Jizya. Two
persons, Gurvinder Singh and Gurjit Singh amongst others are still believed
to be in the custody of the militants.
The CHT Commission (CHTC) is appalled to receive reports of the arson attacks carried out on over 200 Pahari homes in the Baghaihat area of Sajek union under Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district from the night of 19 February 2010, in the following villages and their adjoining areas — Gangaram Mukh, Guchchhagram, Hazachhara, Jaralchhari, Dane Baipachhara, Bame Baipachhara, Simanachhara, Chhurung Nala and Gulakmachhara, and the subsequent confirmed killings of 2 persons, reportedly in firing.
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