TNL WC demands HM's clarification over Kamjong attack
'No foreign aggression was reckless statement'
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 11 2026: The Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Long has denounced a recent remark of Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam which implied that the Kamjong attack was "no foreign aggression" .

The State Home Minister must issue a clarification.

It is deeply unfortunate and insensitive of the Home Minister to have made such a "reckless statement", said the TNL WC in a statement.

The Home Minister appears to be "shielding" Kuki narco-terrorists.

His remarks not only created confusion among the general public but also added insult to the suffering of the Tangkhul Nagas whose homes, properties, and livelihoods were burnt, looted, and destroyed on May 7 in Choro, Namlee, and Wanglee villages, said the committee.

There is clear video evidence recorded by Assam Rifles personnel on May 7 immediately after the assault stating that Choro village was attacked by KNA-B.Multiple eyewitnesses have also testified that the coordinated assault originated from across the border, directly implicating KNA-B, added the committee.

Furthermore, it said, the Assam Rifles themselves confirmed that they rescued a Tangkhul Naga woman from KNA-B on May 9, stating "The woman was abducted by KNA (B) and Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ) from Namlee.

The release took place south of Z Choro village close to the incident area under the watch of Assam Rifles, Intelligence and other agencies" .

In addition, a suo motu case was registered by Kamjong police [FIR No.05 (05) 2026/CSD-PS], which stated: "On 7 May 2026 at about 3.30 a.m., some unknown armed miscreants suspected to be KNA (B) (Kuki National Army, Burma), numbering about 50 to 60 and armed with sophisticated firearms, entered Choro village, Kamjong district, by crossing the Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB) and carried out terrorist attacks using sophisticated weapons, explosives, and drones" .

"With such overwhelming evidence already on record, what then compelled the Home Minister to outrightly claim that it was 'not' an external aggression?" asked TNL WC .

In his remarks, the Home Minister further claimed that the Government had not yet received an official report.

"If so, what does he consider the suo motu FIR registered by Kamjong police to be ? Who or what compelled the Home Minister's statement ? On what basis did the Hon'ble Home Minister of Manipur make such an irresponsible and misleading remark?" .

Furthermore, the MLA of 43-AC/ST, Leishiyo Kei-shing, during his spot visit on May 8 had clearly stated that the "attack on Namlee, Wanglee, and Choro villages by suspected KNA (B) and PDF militants was an act of external aggression" .

"Is the Home Minister now implying that an elected MLA, who had sworn an oath under the Constitution of India, is lying?" asked the TNL WC .

"If the Home Minister is so confident that there was no foreign aggression, then where did more than 100 heavily armed Kuki narco-terrorists emerge from when only a speck of Kuki settlements exist in those border areas?" it further asked.

The Home Minister, during his visit to the three affected villages on May 9, was accompanied by the MLAs of 43-AC/ST, 44-AC/ST, and 45-AC/ST .

The responsibility now lies with these three elected representatives to make their position clear.

"When our land, our rights, and our very lives are under attack by Kuki narco-terrorists who now appear to enjoy political protection, our representatives cannot remain mute spectators or blindly follow the State Government for political convenience" .

"The time has come for them to stand for truth and justice and call a spade a spade," said the TNL WC .

Meanwhile, the true intentions of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Assam Rifles remain deeply questionable.

The Assam Rifles company stationed barely half a kilometer away from Choro village arrived at the site nearly three hours after the assault began, it asserted.

The "so- called Sentinels of the North-East" visited Namlee and Wanglee villages only the following day after the attacks had already devastated the villages, even though their post was barely half a kilometer from the settlements.

"Ironically, the same Assam Rifles were just surprisingly swift to claim credit saying 'Assam Rifles swiftly averts major escalation in Kamjong Manipur' [PR/056/KOH/2026], a statement that clearly contradicts their action at ground zero," said the TNL WC .

"It is tragic that during such a critical time for the Tangkhul Naga community, both the State and the Central Governments continue to treat our lives and lands as expendable for political gamesmanship.

The Tangkhul Nagas are now forced not only to defend themselves against relentless assaults by Kuki narco-terrorists and other Kuki SoO groups, but also to endure hypocrisy, indifference, and denial from the very Governments entrusted with protecting its citizens," it added.

"The Home Minister must immediately clarify the false and deeply offensive statement he has made to feign ignorance of the glaring issue at hand.

Failing to do so would force the Tangkhul CSOs to take up necessary action against him as deemed fit," it cautioned.

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