Nagaon, Mar 30 : The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council today alleged that a section of former DHD (J) rebel leaders are trying to sabotage development activities of the council.
The autonomous council's spokesperson Kulendra Daulagupu today told this correspondent that former rebel leader Niranjan Hojai - who is a member of the present council - tries to mislead people of the hill district by misinterpreting the council's long-term policies that could cause heavy revenue loss.
Hojai, who was the commander-in-chief of the DHD (J), joined active politics soon after his outfit was dissolved.
Daulagupu's allegations have come a few days after Hojai alleged that the council's recent sand allocation policy was decided by a syndicate.
He asked the Debojit Thaosen-led council to clear its stand on leasing the council members' hostel for hotel business.
The members' hostel was allegedly used as designated camp of DHD (J) after the outfit laid down arms in 2009.
Recently, the council has decided to lease the abandoned hostel against a fixed yearly revenue.
"Niranjan Hojai and his associates have hatched a big conspiracy against the Congress-led council for their vested political interest. Being elected members of the council, we want his honesty in dealing with different council-related matters," Daulagupu said today.
The 28-member 11th NC Hills autonomous council had seven elected rebel leaders. Of the seven, Hadingma constituency member Debojit Bathari joined the Congress. Hojai, accompanied by some other high profile leaders, joined the BJP six months back.
Daulagupu today said at a recent council sitting, the Dima Hasao resource management committee was formed for augmenting the council's revenue.
"The committee would work as a high-level body to earn revenue. The money would be spent on paying outstanding salaries of council's employees. Unfortunately, a section of rebel leaders' unwanted interference stands in the way of proper implementation of works," Daulagupu said.
Hojai has recently alleged that the council has opened a "sand syndicate" which could damage the existing revenue-earning network.
A clash between the two factions within the council started a couple of months back when Hojai and his associates allegedly urged their former leader Debojit Bathari to leave the Congress. Hojai and the Congress-led council subsequently approached police with allegations against each other.
Hojai, however, iterated that the Congress-led council is going against the interest of the people of Dima Hasao.
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