Mizoram (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2013

State Home minister, R Lalzirliana said that the Government is making arrangements to hold negotiation with the Hmar militant outfit Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D), reports Sangai Express on January 3. R Lalzirliana said, "It is true that the HPC -D is not to be approached by the Mizoram government. However, since they use the very fact that we (the Mizoram Government) do not initiate talks with them, as an excuse, therefore, we shall hold talks with them, if necessary. HPC-D are our brothers, and the government, their father, and we are not enemies". Home minister further said that negotiation between the State Government and the HPC-D shall be held on certain conditions. The conditions according to Home Minister is that HPC-D should cancel their dictate of dissolving Young Mizo Association (YMA) branches, and situation should prevail such that the Government would be able to conduct village council elections in the villages where it has not been held, within areas of Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC); and also that they should not create any disturbance to the contractors and also on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) fund distribution. Read less...

The Mizoram government is pushing for early resumption of talks with the militant group Hmar People's Convention - Democrats (HPC-D), reports The Times of India. This development comes in the aftermath of the Election Commission's announcement to hold by-election to the Chalfilh assembly constituency on February 23. A large number of the Chalfilh electorate belonged to the Hmar community and would be highly influenced by the diktats of the HPC-D leadership. Read less...

The Telegraph reports that the Mizoram Government will meet the Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), ahead of the upcoming by-poll to the Chalfilh Assembly constituency. The two sides are scheduled to meet on January 31 to discuss the modalities of peace, an official source said on January 24. The first round was held in Silchar, Assam, on December 13, 2012. Observers reckon that the ruling Congress has calculated the risks of not pampering the HPC-D ahead of the upcoming by election to the Chalfilh Assembly constituency, which has a large Hmar population. The Government had signed a suspension of operations (SoO) pact with the outfit in November 2010 but it had fallen apart after the two sides accused each other of breaking the ground rules. Read less...

The Sangai Express reports that after several months of suspense, the Hmar militant outfit, Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) and the Government of Mizoram have signed the Suspension of Operation (SoO) on January 31 in Aizawl. An official source informed, "The government of Mizoram and Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) held talk today at 10 am under a peaceful atmosphere at State Guest House, Aizawl". Mizoram Government team was led by Lalbiakzama, Joint Secretary, Home department, while the HPC-D delegation was led by Lalbeisei, the outfit's vice chairman. The two teams in their talk prepared 'ground rules and then signed an agreement for SoO for 6 months duration. The two teams also agreed to hold another talk at the earliest possible. For the first time on November 2010 the SoO was signed betwen the two parties for six months. However, after signing the earlier SoO, the relation between the HPC-D and the Mizoram government experienced a rough weather. In view of that, the SoO was never extended again even after the lapse of the six month period. Read less...