DIMA HALAM DAOGAH (DHD)

 DIMA HALAM DAOGAH (DHD)

The Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) was formed in 1 January 1995, following the en masse surrender of the Dimasa National Security Force (DNSF) in November 1994. A few cadres of DNSF led by Bijoy Naiding, Kanto Langthasa and Jewel Garlosa did not surrender and went on to form the DHD with an avowed objective of carving out a separate Dimasa homeland "Dimaraji" comprising the Dimasa inhabited areas of Dima Hasao (North Cachar Hills), Karbi Anglong, parts of Nagaon district, and parts of Dimapur district of Nagaland. Jewel Garlosa became the founder president but most of the organizational activities were done by Bijoy Naiding.

DHD signed a ceasefire agreement with the government on 1 January, 2003. In July 2004, Jewel Garlosa left the DHD to form another outfit, the Black Widow. Since then, the DHD is led by Pranab Nunisa who is the designated president of the outfit and Dilip Nunisa, who is the Chairman.

DHD continues to maintain the ceasefire agreement with the government and most of its estimated 500 cadres are located within the designated camps set up for the purpose. From 10 August 2009 onwards, its cadres started depositing arms in accordance with the revised ground rules at its designated camp in Maibong. Formal talks with the Government, however, are yet to begin.

Despite the ceasefire agreement, the DHD continues to extort civilians, public servants and most importantly the tea gardens in the areas under its influence, i.e. NC Hills district, Cachar district, pockets of Karbi Anglong and Nagaon district.

The DHD, in its initial days was reportedly assisted by the NSCN-IM which provided it with arms and trained its cadres in return for money. Both, however, parted ways after the NSCN-IM insisted on the inclusion of the proposed Dimasa homeland within its dream territory, Nagalim. The DHD in turn asked for Dimapur to be included in its Dimaraji (homeland for the Dimasas). Tactical understanding also existed between DHD, the NDFB and the ULFA.