Newmai News Network Imphal | December 15 Nagas carried out protest rallies today in the 'four Naga districts' in Manipur to register their rejection to the creation of the 7 new districts by the Manipur Government. The rallies were organised under the banner of the United Naga Council (UNC). The rallies concluded with the submission of memorandums to the Governor of Manipur through their respective deputy commissioners. At Senapati, the rally was well responded by the people at the headquarters followed by a public meeting held Traffic Point Senapati. The event was led by leaders Naga People's Organisation (NPO), SDWA, SDSA, Mao Council, Maram Council, Poumai Naga Union, Thagal Union, Zeliangrong Union (Senapati Zone). Addressing the mammoth gathering, former UNC President KS Paul Leo said that the economic blockade on national highways and ban on construction works on national projects were launched by the Naga people from November 1 in protest against the preparation of the Government of Manipur to bifurcate Nagas' ancestral lands through declaration of Sardar Hills and Jiribam as full-fledged districts on the pretext of administrative convenience and development needs. Leo added that for the Naga people, the land and people are inseparable. At Tamei in Tamenglong district, the rally was held under the aegis of the Liangmai Naga Council (LNC). Large number of Liangmai people walked for several kilometres before pledging to endorse the declaration of the UNC consultative meeting of December 12, 2016. The rally at Tamei also resolved that the Liangmai people "will not be part of the new districts of Kangpokpi and Jiribam". Another resolution said that 'all the Liangmai ancestral territories' should come under a single 'administrative district'. A large number of people also turned out at Chandel district headquarters to participate in the rally. The Chandel Naga People's Organisation (CNPO) led the rally. Similar good response was also witnessed at Ukhrul. The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) leaders arranged the rally where several leaders spoke on the occasion. In Tamenglong district headquarters, the Zeliangrong Baudi organised the rally. Having rallied together in protest on this day, a memorandum each was submitted to the Governor of Manipur through the respective deputy commissioners. In the memorandum, the UNC urged the Manipur Governor to intervene to ensure that Nagas and their ancestral land are not "sliced off and tagged" onto the new districts as minorities. The memorandum also said that the ongoing Indo-Naga dialogue and 'Framework Agreement' are for a settlement, and that, "it would go against this very spirit to allow the Government of Manipur to vitiate the environment for a peaceful settlement". The intensifying "communal design" of the Government of Manipur must not be allowed to ignite the explosive situation, the UNC memorandum stated. "We urge you, Madam Governor, therefore, to recommend immediate imposition of President's Rule in the State of Manipur to ensure the protection of democratic rights of the Nagas and to contain the explosive situation." The UNC further urged the Governor to release UNC President Gaidon Kamei, and Information and Publicity Secretary, SK. Stephen, unconditionally. "As the Central Government’s representative in the state and grounded in the reality of the state, we urge you to impress upon the Central Government to expedite the settlement of the Indo-Naga issue to pre-empt the Government of Manipur from further fragmentation of the ancestral land and the further deprivation of rights and opportunities of the Naga people," it added.