UNC bans Natl projects
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 28 2014 : The United Naga Council (UNC) has banned all construction works of national project s in Naga inhabitat areas which include Trans Asian Railways, Power Grid, NHPC and the National Highways for 10 days from 6 am of August 1 .

UNC in a press release said, this ban was called as notified earlier to withdraw police forces who have militarized Ukhrul district in spite of the people's protest through civil actions, with the clear agenda to create situations for disturbing the hard earned peace and sabotaging the ongoing Indo Naga peace process, which the Naga have upheld in their prayers and spirit all throughout the 17 long years of cease-fire and political talks.

It maybe recalled that on July 1, 2010 the Nagas in Manipur have declared severance of political ties with the Government of Manipur (GoM) with the claim that it is impossible to protect the land of the Nagas, their right to life, institutions, customary practices and values under the administrative system of communal GoM.

Even the Government of India(GoI) initiated a tripartite talk of the GoI, GoM and the United Naga Council (UNC) to address the demand for an alternative arran- gement outside the GoM, pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue and it has been agreed that a high power committee would be instituted by the GoI to translate the demand of alternative arrangement into a political reality.

However the aggressive back door policy of the GoM to usurp the land of the tribes continues intensely through the New Land Use Policy of Manipur(2014), introduction of Village Development Committee, New Land Acquisition Bill and appointment of Revenue Tribunals.

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