KNF-N declares I-Day boycott in hill districts of Manipur
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, August 13 2017:
The Kuki National Front-Nehlun (KNF-N) has called for a total bandh of Independence Day in the entire hill districts of Manipur and called for a total shutdown in all the State and National highways passing through the hill districts from August 14 evening till the dusk of August 15 .
A press statement released by the information and publicity secretary Gogou Vaiphei of the outfit said that excluding the collective bandh called by the North East insurgent groups, KNF-N will carry out total boycott of the Independence Day in all hill districts on its own might and strength .
KNF-N will ceaselessly boycott Independence Day until and unless the Government of Manipur paves the way for creation of 'Kukiland' in letter and spirit, Vaiphei said .
He further said, "We demand our legitimate birth rights of a separate Kuki State permissible under the Constitution of India, through arms struggle, since the Government had sidelined the Kuki National movement peacefully through non-violence which was spearheaded by the Kuki National Assembly (KNA), set up in 1960s, for political solution and rights" .
Gogou Vaiphei urged all those concerned to support and cooperate during the bandh and added that they will not bear any responsibility for any untoward incident.