UNC defers proposed 96 hrs bandh
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2012:
The proposed 96 hours total bandh in Naga areas which was scheduled to come into effect from July 23 midnight has been deferred, conveyed a press release issued by the United Naga Council (UNC) .
With regard to its change of mind, the UNC cited appeals by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India as well as the Naga Hoho.
Whereas the Naga Hoho is organisaing a consultation programme on the Indo-Naga peace process in the last week of July, the Ministry of Home Affairs has reportedly communicated to the UNC indicating that the matter of the tripartite talk on the alternative arrangement for the Nagas of Manipur outside the Government of Manipur, pending a settlement of the Indo-Naga political issue, is under active consideration, said the UNC in the statement.
However, if the communication from the Ministry of Home Affairs is not translated into initiatives for holding the next round of tripartite talk or intervention with an alternative arrangement for the Nagas of Manipur on or before August 10, 2012, it has been decided to take up intensive measures as deemed fit to pursue the goal of 'our political pursuit', the UNC asserted.