On the direction of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO), the Phom People’s Council (PPC) organised a public rally in Longleng to protest against the killings of innocent civilians at Oting village, Mon district by the Indian armed forces on December 4 and 5.
According to a DIPR report, the rally began from Phom Lempong junction to Hukphang junction and culminated at deputy commissioner (DC’s) office Longleng.
At the DC’s office, PPC submitted a representation to the DC Longleng which stated that: the public of ENPO resolved to extend non-co-operation to the Indian security forces until various demands were fulfilled and justice was delivered to the victim’s families in particular and Nagas in general.
The representation read that: the Indian security forces who were involved in the gruesome killings of 14 innocent public on December 4 and 5 in Mon district, Nagaland should be booked under relevant law of the country and brought under civil court for trial; the very statement of union home minister in the Indian parliament where he had stated that the security forces fired in self-defence should be withdrawn.
It also stated that the government of India should revoke Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 from the entire North Eastern states.
The non-co-operation as declared would be in the following forms: abstain from any national celebrations, or such activities; non-participation in army civic programmes; non-attendance to any of their official invitations; not to allow any recruitment drive within eastern Nagaland area.
PPC resolved to write to the state government to immediately set up the Nagaland State Human Rights Commission (NSHRC) and to declare December 4 and 5 as “Black Day” in the entire ENPO jurisdiction.
The police and Dobashis were detailed for duty during the protest rally which culminated peacefully.