Government Accountability

Government Finally Moves to Enforce the Rule of Law on Kuki Terrorists Under the SoO Agreement After Three Years of Violence and 160 Lives Lost, But This Warning Too Will Remain an Empty Threat Unless the Structural Failures Behind Years of Impunity Are Fixed

The 7th August letter from N. Ashok Kumar, Chairman of the Joint Monitoring Group, the tripartite mechanism responsible for supervising and enforcing the ground rules of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement, finally delivers a stern written warning to Kuki terrorist groups operating under the arrangement that is available on public domain. The message acknowledges …

Government Funds Were Sanctioned for a Santhal Sacred Site in Malda, West Bengal. A “Miriyam Thaan” Stands There Instead.

An investigation into alleged diversion of government funds meant for a Santhal religious site in Malda and the official silence that followed State Government funds allocated for the construction and future maintenance of a Majhir Thaan, a traditional religious site of the Santhal community, has allegedly been used for the construction of “Miriyam Thaan” at …