Naga Hoho on Monday appealed to the Meitei community living in Naga areas to talk to the community members living in Manipur “not to wage war against Nagas on communal lines or else it will have adverse repercussions in the Naga areas.”
In a press release, NH assembly secretary, K. Elu Ndang, said the Hoho been closely observing the developments taking place in Manipur against the Nagas and expressed total dismay at the “actions and activities against the Nagas living in Manipur by the Meiteis”.
NH maintained that the actions of the Meiteis have gone beyond tolerance, saying the attack on the Christian institutions and innocent passengers and burning down of vehicles by “state sponsored criminals” cannot be tolerated by the Nagas at any cost.
The Hoho said Nagas and Meiteis have been living together as good neighbour in the past, adding that Nagas wished to do so in the days to come. However, NH said “it has proved beyond doubt that Nagas and Meiteis to live separately is becoming inevitable as the actions and attitude of Meiteis towards Nagas speak volumes of hatred.”
Meanwhile, the Hoho cautioned that failure to redress the situation, the Manipur chief minister O. Ibobi Sigh and the Government of India would be held responsible for any untoward situation in the future.
NH mentioned that the Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and joint secretary ministry of home affairs in-charge of north east have been apprised of the crisis in Manipur and sought intervention when the hoho delegation met them on November 30 2016 and December 1, 2016 respectively.
NSF total blockade on Mnp vehicles
Naga Students Federation (NSF) on Monday resolved to impose total blockade on Manipur bound vehicles in the Naga inhabited areas till Manipur government assured safety and security of the Nagas living in Manipur.
In a press release, NSF president, Subenthung Kithan and assistant general secretary, Kesosul Christopher Ltu, said the federation, however, in good faith, would exempt students travelling back to Manipur for vacations, from the purview of the bandh.
NSF said the decision was taken after thorough deliberation on the present imbroglio in Manipur, whereby many innocent Naga travellers were assaulted and their vehicles and luggages destroyed and burnt down along the highways.
The federation stated that students returning back for vacation with their academic documents in their possessions were destroyed and burnt down at the Imphal Airport, where police personnel on duty remained mute spectators. It alleged that a group of people under the patronage of Manipur government even went to the extent of vandalizing Churches and forcefully stopped members from attending the Sunday Church service.
NSF maintained that the present crisis was a creation of Manipur government. It further alleged that the Manipur governemnt had breached the agreement on the creation of the Sadar Hills, which was signed between the Government of Manipur and the Nagas.