Demands justice for assaulted NE persons
KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The North East Regional Parties Front (NERPF) has expressed serious concern over the treatment of people from the North East in other parts of the country. A press note from the Secretary of the NERPF, Abu Metha, stated that the Nagaland Chief Minister, along with all affiliates of the NERPF, condemns the “continuous discrimination towards the people of the region.”
KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The North East Regional Parties Front (NERPF) has expressed serious concern over the treatment of people from the North East in other parts of the country. A press note from the Secretary of the NERPF, Abu Metha, stated that the Nagaland Chief Minister, along with all affiliates of the NERPF, condemns the “continuous discrimination towards the people of the region.”
The NERPF termed it unfortunate that the Government of India “is waking up from its slumber of systematic neglect of the region only now,” only after people of the region have protested and all regional parties of the region have taken the matter to the President of India and the Union Government.
It condemned the rape of a fourteen year old girl in New Delhi on February 7, the assault on two women from Manipur and the assault on Nido Tania, from Arunachal Pradesh, who eventually passed away on February 30. The NERPF said that these incidents are “just the tip of the enormous amount of discrimination that the people of the north east have to face, and are facing all over the country, especially in the national capital.”
While welcoming steps taken by the central government in setting up a panel and assurances given by the Delhi Chief Minister, the NERPF felt that these steps are “too late and too little.” It asserted that the Government of India must come up with concrete steps to ensure that discrimination of people of the north east is addressed as a national issue, “instead of making piecemeal announcements from time to time.”
The party extended its support and solidarity to the victims, their families and the people who have been “peacefully protesting in the most civilized and democratic manner.”
It demanded that the Government of India take immediate steps to set up state-of-the-art modern educational institutions, in all spheres, within the north eastern region. It further called for creation of infrastructure and economic policies backed by concrete action, which will create education and job opportunities for the youth within the region.
The NERPF urged that immediate justice be delivered and that severest form of punishment be handed to the culprits involved in these “inhuman crimes.” The NERPF stated that these cases have “hurt the sentiments of the millions of people in the north eastern region and shamed the reputation of the world’s largest democracy.”
NEFIS condemns February 7 rape
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) has condemned the rape of a 14 year old girl in Munirka on February 7. A press note from the NEFIS informed that the victim has suffered fatal injuries and is now admitted in Safdarjung hospital. It alleged that the police had initially refused to file an FIR, but eventually relented, after pressure from the NEFIS and various women and student organizations. It lamented that incidents of violence towards people from the north east have increased rapidly over the past few years and asserted that it is time for police and the administration to take cognizance of this growing menace. It called upon the authorities to be proactive in the protection of vulnerable sections of society. “Otherwise these issues will snowball into nationwide protests and agitation,” it added. NEFIS further called for protests in all north east cities against the repeated violence towards people from the region.
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 9 (MExN): The North East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) has condemned the rape of a 14 year old girl in Munirka on February 7. A press note from the NEFIS informed that the victim has suffered fatal injuries and is now admitted in Safdarjung hospital. It alleged that the police had initially refused to file an FIR, but eventually relented, after pressure from the NEFIS and various women and student organizations. It lamented that incidents of violence towards people from the north east have increased rapidly over the past few years and asserted that it is time for police and the administration to take cognizance of this growing menace. It called upon the authorities to be proactive in the protection of vulnerable sections of society. “Otherwise these issues will snowball into nationwide protests and agitation,” it added. NEFIS further called for protests in all north east cities against the repeated violence towards people from the region.
