Newmai News Network
Senapati | July 20
The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), while condemning the killing of six NSCN (IM) cadres near Nginu village in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh by the security forces on July 11, has alleged that there has been a “constant attempt from the Government of India to limit the extent of the Indo-Naga ceasefire agreement by giving it a territorial interpretation when the ceasefire is between two entities and is not state bound”. The Naga students’ body condemned such alleged attempts of the government.
In a press statement issued on Monday, the ANSAM called for the "cessation of all armed hostilities, attacks, and military raids and operations and political witch hunts against the Nagas by the machinery of the Government of India”.
The ANSAM then appealed to all the Naga people to stand united rising above all the differences at "this crucial" juncture.
Meanwhile, the ANSAM legislative assembly was held on July 18, where the assembly approved the affiliation and recognition of Rongmei Naga Students' Organization Manipur ( RNSOM), Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi ( LNKR) and Zeme Students' Organization Manipur (ZSOM) as the “legitimate constituent units of the ANSAM.”
It was also resolved that, considering the compelling situations and in the greater interest of the association, the assembly extended the incumbent ANSAM office bearers’ tenure 2018-2020 for 6 months with effect from April 16, 2020 as per the Article 18 (2) of the association’s constitution.
