Zeliangrong Students' Union Barak Valley clarifies
Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, October 04 2023:
The Zeliangrong Students' Union Barak Valley (ZSUBV) clarified in connection with the press statement published in a local daily on September 14, 2023 decrying NSCN IM for its interference.
A press release by ZSUBV, Information and Publicity Cell expressed regret for misusing the name of ZSUBV office without prior knowledge of the parental body while attempting to express resentment against NSCN-IM.
'ZSUBV has no intention to tarnish the image of any individuals, national workers and the Naga Government in any way.
In fact, we also have the same aspiration like the other Nagas organizations for the early settlement of the ongoing Indo-Naga political talk', it stated.
The student body expressed discontentment to see the misunderstanding inside the Naga family amidst the chaotic situation in Manipur.
It maintained that at this juncture, Nagas should focus more in restoring peace and normalcy in the State by playing the role of a mediator and peace broker leaving aside the internal differences.
ZSUBV also highlighted that the student community in Barak Valley area are deprived of various privileges in respect to quality education and employment opportunities as compared to the students from District Headquarters and capital city.
It also observed that there are various educational issues which need to be taken up for the welfare of the student community in Assam and Manipur.