Participants urged to listen and obey authorities, not to indulge in violence
Dimapur, January 8 (MExN): Organisers of the January 10 ‘March against AFSPA’ from Dimapur to Kohima have requested the participants to listen and obey the authorities and not to indulge in any form of violence or destroy public property during the march.
They also urged the participants not to show their emotions, heckle or harass military personnel on duty or disturb any military convoy. “This is a purely non-violent and peaceful march. We shall silently march till the end,” the coordinators of the march said in a statement on Saturday.
The coordinators said the peaceful and non-violent march will commence from Supermarket in Dimapur at 6:00 am on January 10 and halt at Piphema for the night. On January 11, the march will continue to Kohima at 6:00 am and will be received by the public and members of various organisations.
Stating that said all logistics have been arranged for the march, it also informed that anyone can retire at any point or join from any point.
While ambulances will accompany the walkers, the coordinators reminded anyone who has prior medical conditions or is not in good health, not to participate in the arduous walk.
The release stated that when the clarion call was given for the peaceful and non-violent march against AFSPA, the response was overwhelming.
“The Naga public which has for long silently bore the brunt of army atrocities under the draconian Act has decided to come together to oppose such denigration and to assert our rights and dignity as human beings,” it added.
The walkers were requested to carry their sleeping bags, toiletries, torches, necessary gadgets and accessories, adding that pickup trucks to carry personal belongings and buses for transportation back to Dimapur have been arranged.
The walkers have been asked to wear walking shoes, follow COVID SOPs, maintain a single file of walking, and not to obstruct traffic or litter any place.
