Senapati civil bodies condemn AR raid

Newmai News Network Senapati | July 22   Civil organisations in Senapati district including Naga People’s Organization (NPO), Senapati District Student’s Association (SDSA) and Senapati District Women’s Association (SDWA) have strongly condemned the “disturbing and provoking” raid conducted by the 35 Assam Rifles on the NSCN (IM) Town Command office.   Viewing the activities of the 35 AR with seriousness, the civil bodies stated that such "unwanted raid" has disturbed the peaceful environment of the town. They warned that, any form of activities by any armed group or government agencies attempting to compromise with public sanity in the district will be dealt with befitting action.   Condemning the raid of the NSCN (IM) Town command Office by 35 AR on July 21 around midnight, the civil bodies made it clear that, when both the NSCN (IM) and Government of India are under ceasefire and the Indo-Naga peace talks are ongoing, such raid by 35 AR was very disturbing.

  Moreover, after the recent bomb blast at DC office complex on July 10 last, the Senapati district frontal organizations had made their stance of declaring Senapati as a ‘Peace zone’ which is expected to be respected by all including the Assam Rifles, the civil organisations stated.   They then cautioned government agencies, security forces, parties, groups not to disturb the peaceful atmosphere in Senapati. Failing to respect the public decision to maintain harmony and tranquility will attract confrontation between the public and those responsible groups, the civil bodies warned.