Newmai News Network
Imphal | September 27
The Turibari issue appears to be heading to kick up more of a ruckus with the Naga Peoples Organization (NPO) cautioning the state government to resolve the issue at the earliest or else bear responsibility for any eventuality.
Turibari area located just above the Kangpokpi town hill-lock along the IT Road under Senapati district is on the boil at the moment.
The NPO today urged the state government to resolve the matter urgently and warned that it would take up its own course of action if otherwise. NPO further urged the government to evict all the houses/huts erected and built by the Kukis in the area saying that the rightful ownership of the area is the Naga community.
NPO while issuing this statement to Newmai News Network today said that Kuki National Front (KNF-P) had forcibly asked the Kuki public to construct their houses in the Turibari area to which about 30 houses had been erected so far. NPO president M. Dili said that on Monday about 30 cadres of the KNF(P) in full combat uniforms were loitering/patrolling around the Turibari area which has sent wrong message to others thereby giving fear psychosis to the Naga residents in that area.
NPO claimed that the Nagas are the rightful owners of the Turibari area but several years ago the Nagas had donated the land to the Nepalis. NPO said that in 1974 the government had set up a cattle-breeding farm but since the Kukis have started constructing houses in the area at present, the state government should take up action by evicting the erected houses/huts or return the land to the Nagas.
The NPO urged the state government to evict all the huts/houses erected in the Turibari areas immediately or else the state government should be held responsibility for any eventuality.
Mention may be made that CrPC 144 had been clamped in the area few days ago as a pre-emptive measures by the district administration.
