Imphal, September 09: The United Naga Council (UNC) has indicated that ban imposed on Meitei Mayek (script), films and songs by All naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) has become inevitable to check dilution of Nagas' history from the impact of the Meitei endeavours.

According to UNC general secretary Azang Longmei Meitei films, songs and script influence the Nagas' identity, tradition and culture thereby evoking the prohibitions.

Moreover, the Nagas have unfettered rights to live together under a single administrative unit in order to protect and promote their identity, language and their own future, he maintained.

Endorsing the prohibitions, Azang opined that it (ban) could be construed as a part of the Nagas non-cooperation movement against Manipur Govt as was adopted by the Naga People's Convention.

Echoing similar sentiment on bans enforced in the hill districts of Senapati, Chandel, Ukhrul and Tamenglong UNC's publicity secretary S Milan asserted that Nagas' aspiration to unite under a single geographical entity and administration unit is not a recent development.

"Nagas are one and we have to make our own future and others should appreciate our movement instead of defying it," he said and cited carving out of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chattisgarh states to drive home his point.

The Manipur Govt majority of which are formed by Meitei legislators has always been a stumbling block on our path to achieve our legitimate goal, he alleged while saying 'we can have a good and friendly neighbourhood'.

Mention may be made that ANSAM in a statement yesterday had announced ban on script with immediate effect and set Sept 17 as the deadline to enforce the ban on Meitei CDs/cassettes.