Senapati, July 30: The United Naga Council has notified that it will “ban on all construction works in respect of National projects in Naga areas, which includes the Trans Asian Railways, Power Grid, NHPC and the National highways” for ten days with effect from 6 AM of August 1, news agency Morung Express reported.
A press note from the UNC informed all agencies engaged with the above projects to extend their cooperation and solidarity to ensure that the civil action is violence free and peaceful.
All Tribe Hohos, Naga Frontal and Regional organizations will ensure that the ban is effectively enforced in their respective jurisdiction, it added.
The UNC recalled that on July 1, 2010, the Nagas in Manipur had “declared the severance of political ties with the Government of Manipur (GoM) due to unmistakable facts that it is impossible to protect our right to life, land, time-honored institutions, customary practices and values under the present administrative system of the dominant and communal GoM.”
Consequently, it stated that the Government of India had initiated the process of tripartite talk of the GoI, GoM and the United Naga Council (UNC). However, it lamented the “aggressive back door policy of the GoM to usurp the land of the tribals continues unabated through the New Land Use Policy of Manipur(2014), introduction of Village Development Committees, New Land Acquisition Bill and appointment of Revenue Tribunals.”
It added that “military campaigns of the GoM through militarization of Ukhrul district continues in spite of the people’s demonstration of protest through civil actions, with the clear agenda to create situations for disturbing the hard earned peace and sabotaging the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process…”
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