'Condemns Assam Riffles' effort to curtail freedom of press'
16 November 2015
The office of the Naga Students’ Federation condemns the malicious effort of the Assam Riffles to curtail the freedom of press of the NAGAS. The letter from Colonel Rajesh Gupta on 24th October under the heading “Media Support Unlawful Activities” is an act to bring further confusion among the Nagas by not providing opportunities for free inflow of information and ideas which are essential for maintaining transparency and peace at this crucial juncture.
The Federation advises the Assam Rifles to stay away from family affairs when all the Naga civil organisations, media fraternity and every concerned Naga soul is praying and trying hard to bring peace in our land. The press needs a space to run freely without any interference from outside agencies so that they can give unbiased & impartial reports and provide spaces for healthy discussions of diverse opinions and ideas.
The office of the Federation gives its utmost solidarity to the media fraternity to stand by the TRUTH and not be bogged down by letter from an external agency. The Federation appeals to the Editors of the Nagaland-based Newspaper to take Nagas to greater heights even as they continue to engage with their work without constraint and fear while upholding and safeguarding the ideas of non-violence, fraternity and democracy.
The Federation also vehemently condemns the killings of four Naga cadres at Laikunger village of Tuensang district by the Assam Rifles. Unprovoked killings will cause further bloodshed and the efforts to bring a lasting peace will be a distant dream. It is high time that the Assam Rifles stop terrorizing the Nagas while trumpeting the slogan “Friends of the Hill People.” The madness of taking lives at will and the insensitivity towards the Naga political issue will rather do more harm than good. The office extends its deepest condolence to family members of the fallen Naga cadres.
Sd/-
SUBENTHUNG KITHAN
President
NSF
BOVEIO POUKAI DUO
General Secretary
NSF
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This Press Release was posted on November 17 2015
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