DIMAPUR, JUNE 23 (MExN): The Kandi Range Village Councils, namely, Kandinu, Ehunnu, Yikhanu, Sishunu, Kandinu Station, and Tsonsa have condemned the alleged “manhandling” of Johny G. Rengma, National BJP Vice-President (ST Morcha) on June 19 at his residence at Kandinu Station, “by purported NSCN (IM) cadres.” A joint statement from the village councils of the aforementioned villages condemned the “humiliation meted out to one of our tall leaders who has not only been acknowledged at the national level but respected as well.” It informed that two miscreants “claiming to be cadres of the NSCN (IM), man-handled a bonafide Kandi citizen without any reason…” The statement asked that the NSCN (IM) authorities “give an appropriate clarification.” “After being caught by the youths, the miscreants confessed that they were sent to Johny’s residence by a certain NSCN (IM) functionary and therefore, the Kandi Range would like to publicly question the NSCN (IM) as to what action the organisation would take,” the statement demanded. “Since the miscreants have already been arrested by the police, the concerned authorities should also book the culprits under NSA as they were found to be in possession of arms,” it urged.
