Morung Express Express
Khonoma, June 16: Stepping up its pressure on armed Naga underground cadres, the Assam Rifles today reiterated that it would start initiating strong action, if the former continues to perpetrate trouble in civilian-inhabited areas.
In what they called a “stern message”, Col. Ashish Das, Media Officer, speaking on behalf of IGAR Maj. SS. Kumar at the interactive session with the Semoma Student’s Union, Khonoma village, said that the Assam Rifle detest the way armed underground cadres are creating trouble in the civilian areas through factional clashes.
“We have sent a stern message to the underground cadres. If they continue to create trouble we will take a strong action”, Col. Das said. Making an appeal to the Khonoma villagers to resist factional conflicts in the civilian areas and deter any trouble, the Assam Rifles assured that they will work for peace and prosperity in Nagaland.
Reminding that violence is not good for the public, Das further asserted that “without peace there can’t be any development”.
“Please keep trouble away from your areas, it is not for public good”, Das said. The AR also assured that they are all out for peace and development of Nagaland, and informed of many developmental packages to that effect.
“We are only a medium. The money is mean for Nagaland. Make use of it”, Col. Ashish Das said, speaking on behalf of the IGAR, Maj. Gen. SS Kumar.
Meanwhile, the IGAR today assured the Khonoma people that they will do all possible to assist in the development of the village. As requested by the villagers, the Assam Rifles has committed to depute a Bulldozer on priority for repairing the village approach road as well as set up a computer centre for the students, and accord financial assistance to the youths for excursion to other parts of India. Earlier, the IGAR, under the Military Civic Action Programme, had extended Khonoma village Rs 5 lakhs for construction of the Panchayat Hall, and a bulldozer for construction of the said approach road, informed the Village Head GB, while extending gratitude to the Assam Rifles. The simple function was attended by Brig. Brigpal Singh, DIGAR (N), K. Seyie, Proprietor, Seyie Gas, elders and student union members of Semoma Khel.
