UNC urges public to exercise restraint
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Senapati, February 23 2022:
The United Naga Council (UNC) has urged the public to exercise restraint from over indulging in "electioneering activities" such as intimidation, threat and violence saying that "any Indian election should not deviate the Naga people from its visions of free Nagalim" .
In a release issued today, UNC stated that Indian elections will come and go in every 5 years, be it Lok Sabha election, state assembly election, local bodies election or district council election but our political movement will continue till the Indo-Naga political issue is concluded.
The UNC then said that the "struggling native people" will continue to live on in their homeland and together "we will remain for the rest" .
UNC appealed to the public to exercise restraint from over indulging in the electioneering activities like assaulting, intimidation and threats to each other or to any individuals, groups or political parties.
Stating that it is aware of many unwanted incidents propping up at different places in the state, UNC stated that it vehemently condemned all forms of intimidation, firings, violence and bloodsheds in "Naga areas" .
The UNC also appealed to the Naga people in particular to be mindful of Indian elections but remain firm in supporting and upholding the historic indo-Naga Framework Agreement which was signed in 2015 "being our political goal and destination" .
"Any Indian election should not deviate the Naga people from its visions of free Nagalim", it added.
Further, the UNC also appealed to the public not to believe unsubstantiated rumours circulated on some social media platforms and also be mindful of provocative utterances and activities that may cause disharmony among the people.