ANSAM opposes border fencing, FMR scrapping
Source: Chronicle News Service

Senapati, February 11 2025: All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM), in its first meeting of new office bearers, has taken strong exception over the ongoing border fencing and scrapping of the Free Movement Regime in Naga areas.

In a statement issued Tuesday, ANSAM reiterated its stance to oppose rigidly the 'coercive move' of the Government of India to construct the border fending along the imaginary Indo-Myanmar border come what may.

Such arbitrary action of the government caused series of problems, disrupting the traditional ties of people who are living on both sides of the border since time immemorial, the ANSAM said adding that it is nothing less than dehumanizing nature.

The statement further said that permanent sealing of the border and scrapping of the FMR are highly unacceptable and uncalled for as it will not solve any problem but trigger unprecedented human crisis.

Constructing physical fencing along the imaginary border by negating the historical and traditional boundaries would entail huge ramification, the ANSAM said and termed the move of the Government of India as illogical.

If government is serious on the issue of unfolding situation in the state and curbing the same, the government may invoke various mechanisms like updating of the National Registration of Citizens (NRC), constitution of the population commission, strict implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP), the ANSAM said.

Regarding the Indo-Naga political, the apex student body urged the government of India to sincerely engage on the table to resolve the protracted Indo-Naga political issue that would serve as a permanent solution to various problems and usher in peace in the region.

On the other hand, ANSAM expressed its firm support and solidarity to the public rally slated to be organised in Tengnoubal and Chandel districts on February 12 by the Chandel Naga People's Organisation (CNPO) .

The ANSAM urged the Government of India to review and reinstate the FMR and immediately stop the ongoing construction of border fencing in the Naga homeland to avert ignition of spark and civil unrest in the region.

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