36 quit CPI (ML) in Karbi Anglong

GUWAHATI, July 27: The ongoing crisis in the hill district committee of the CPI(ML) today took a serious turn as feeling betrayed by the party, at least 36 members resigned from the party. In a joint statement those who tendered their resignation from the primary membership of the party said that repeated appeals were made to the central committee of the CPI(ML) to interfere and resolve the ongoing crisis instead of taking all the party members into confidence and refusing to recognise their grievances against the autocratic style of functioning of the Karbi Anglong District Committee. The statement said that the package of solution brokered by the central leadership of the CPI(ML) only created more disillusionment among the ordinary party members. The package of solution envisaged by the central committee called for change of ASDC leadership among others. This issue could have been resolved in the fifth ASDC general conference, which is long overdue. They, however, pledged their loyalty to the people of Karbi Anglong and NC Hills and announced their resolve to continue struggle for creation of an autonomous state. Meanwhile, the secretary of the Hill District Committee of the CPI(ML), Jayanta Rongpi today hit out at the chairman of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Babu Rongpi and the Chief Executive Member Jotson Bey. "They were defeated in the no-confidence vote and now they are trying to mislead the people. We are ready to give them another chance to prove their majority in the Council", he added.