UNC's gratitude
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 22 2013 :
The UNC has acknowledged the cooperation and solidarity of the general public towards the successful observance of 48 hours ban on vehicular traffic on National Highways 2, 37 and 150 in Naga areas with effect from midnight of Nov 19 .
"Through the observation of this stricture yet another clear message has been placed on record - that the Government of India(GoI) and the Government of Manipur (GoM) continue to hold in disrespect the democratic process of tripartite talk on the demand for an alternative arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur outside the GoM pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue,' the UNC said in a statement.
The absence of intervention from the GoI, the initiator of the dialogue process, continues to invite agitations and erode the faith and confidence in India's democracy and its system which does not honour the merit of our case put forward democratically and without violence.
The UNC lauded the Tribe Hohos, the frontal and regional organisations, the general public for overseeing the observation of the ban and exercising utmost restraint to make it peaceful and violence free.
It further solicited their continued support and ownership of the movement in the days ahead as they take forward the movement to secure our aspiration for political empowerment is achieved.