Stand off between NSCN (IM) and Assam Rifles at Kamjong
UNC seeks intervention of Union Home Minister
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Senapati, April 24 2020: There is a problem between the Assam Rifles and the NSCN-IM in Kamjong district of Manipur, and the United Naga Council (UNC), while seeking the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has termed it as a "war-like situation" .

On Friday, the UNC wrote to the Union Home Minister for "timely intervention to defuse the war-like situation" and accused the security forces of creating the situation at Kashung village and the surrounding villages of Kasom sub division under "Ukhrul district" of Manipur.

Kamjong district was carved out of Ukhrul district a few years ago against the wish of the UNC by the then Congress Government in Manipur.

So till date, the Naga body has refused to recognize the district.

Hence, it mentioned in its petition to the Union Home Minister as Ukhrul district instead of Kamjong district.

According to the UNC, when there is a "global lockdown" including Manipur to save human lives from the "dreaded" COVID-19, the 24 Assam Rifles, "under such condition", arrived at Kashung village under Kasom sub division in "Ukhrul district" and created a "war-like situation to flush out NSCN-IM cadres on April 21 .

The Naga body further alleged that, "after a stand-off on April 23, the Government of Manipur deployed hundreds of State security forces for the same objective to which thousands of Nagas including women folks will not give in" .

The UNC petition said that the Nagas are quite aware that the hard earned Indo-Naga Ceasefire which came into effect on August 1, 1997 was to take the Indo-Naga political issue to a logical conclusion after realizing that military solution is not possible.

The UNC also said that the "historic Framework Agreement inked between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015 in New Delhi under the dynamic leadership of Shri Narendra Modiji, the Honourable Prime Minister of India is in the final shape to bring durable peace in the region.

"Therefore, for strengthening of mutual trust and confidence and also to maintain peace and tranquility in the region, the United Naga Council (UNC) prays you for your kind and timely personal intervention to defuse the war-like situation", the UNC letter signed by its general secretary S Milan stated.

The UNC furthr said that "this humble petition" is to draw the attention of the Union Home Minister "with all seriousness for immediate intervention" .

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