Imphal, March 09: There are contradictory press releases made from the Khaplang faction of the NSCN set up with its Home Secretary Lipomo Jami disclosing that M Ragongning has been expelled from the outfit with effect from March 10 for committing gross indiscipline and disloyalty to his superiors while M Ragongning said that he is the vicechairman of the GPRN/NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region.

The Home Secretary of the NSCN-K while issuing press note from Mon district of Nagaland to NNN this evening said that Ragongning has been expelled from the membership of the GPRN/NSCN-K for a period of one year.

On the other hand, M Ragoning informed NNN that the news reports of the denial with regard to the incident of the burning down of a Maruti Gypsy belonging to Zeliangrong Union (ZU) president Ningtangpou Kamei issued by information and publicity of the NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region has been uncalled for and baseless.

Vice-Chairman of the NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region M Ragongning said that the ZU president's Maruti Gypsy was set ablaze by the cadres of the NSCN-K under Jiribam Town Command at Mahadev ground on the midnight of March 4.Ragongning while giving the reasons for the March 4 arson said that the incident reminded the outfit's warning to the ZU president Ningtangpou Kamei who "has been collaborating with the United Naga Council (UNC) which in turn has been acting at the behest of the NSCN-IM.

M Ragongning further said that the NSCN-K is "maintaining regional autonomy that untimely interference from any quarters or individuals in internal matters of the Zeliangrong Region cannot be effective." The NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region vice-chairman then said that the authorities concerned of the Zeliangrong Region while carrying out the common policies of the unified council of the GPRN/NSCN-K shall not leave any stone unturned to strengthen the national cause and take appropriate action against those organisations or individuals who work under the diktat/behest of the NSCN-IM.

"Any donkey cannot bark like a dog while an elephant cannot hawl like a jackal or fox.

If at all Kilonser N.Panmei (of the NSCN-K) had actually stated that Zeliangrong Region of the NSCN-K had not burnt the Maruti Gypsy of pro-UNC/NSCN-IM, ZU president Ningtangpou.

N.Panmei is in a sorry state as the authorities concerned of this region will set things right," said the statement of M.Ragongning.The statement then said that it has been the fact that the GPRN/NSCN-K in the central council and the regional councils have been opposing to the move of the ANSAM with regard to the NBSE/BSEM.

The outfit said that any student should be allowed to appear in any boards such as CBSE, NBSE and BSEM according to their choices.

The vice-chairman of the NSCN-K, Zeliangrong Region then appeals all the Zeliangrong people to extend their cooperations to all the authorities concerned of the Zeliangrong Region as well as the concerned Town Commands and "settle things right mutually in the event of any misunderstanding.

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