Committee for Joint Naga Civil Societies Delhi (CJNCSD), formed by Naga Students’ Union Delhi on November 28 in collaboration with various Delhi based Naga civil societies have demanded immediate and unconditional release of United Naga Council (UNC) president Gaidon Kamei and information and publicity secretary S.K. Stephen. The committee also demanded that the centre to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Manipur.
In a mailed press release, CJNCSD convener Lakpachui Siro and secretary Chawangbo Chalunmai affirmed to launch a democratic movement in New Delhi to press on their demands.
CJNCSD comprises of representatives from Naga Forum Delhi, Naga People Movement for Human Rights, Delhi Sector, Naga Lawyers’ Guild, Delhi, Naga Students’ Union Delhi, Forum for Understanding the Naga-India Conflict & Human Rights, Naga Scholars’ Association and Naga People’s Union for Civil Liberties.
The committee also met minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju on November 29 and submitted a two- point memorandum seeking Government of India intervention on the issue. CJNCSD vowed to resort to various democratic movements till their demands were met.
Further, the committee said that Naga Hoho team led by its president Chuba Ozukhum on their visit to New Delhi on the similar issue assured to lent their support and participated in the meeting of the leaders of various Naga civil societies.
On the economic blockade launched by UNC, the committee clarified that the protest was to safeguard the indigenous land of the Naga people against the State arbitrary decision without any consultation and its complete disregard to the past Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Governments of Manipur and written assurance from Ministry of Home Affairs, November 24 on issue of Sadar Hills and Jiribam.