UNC rolls up sleeves for 12 hours bandh
Source: IT News
Senapati, October 30 2018:
Even as hectic preparations are underway under the banner of the United Committee, Manipur (UCM) for the October 31 rally "to protect Manipur in all aspects", the United Naga Council (UNC), while announcing its preparedness to call a bandh in "Naga areas" under its jurisdiction on the same day, said today that "threats and challenges from any quarter will not be allowed to obliterate the Naga National movement" .
The Naga body also said that the "inherent rights of the Nagas over land, history and identity will never be compromised" .
The position of the UNC has come amid the UCM accusing the "Central Government of trying to disturb Manipur", while pointing at the Framework Agreement signed between Government of India and the NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015.In a statement made available to Newmai News Network this evening, UNC said that it is all prepared for the October 31 bandh, which will begin from 6 am and end at 6 pm on the day.