Dimapur, July 4 (MExN): A functionary of the NNC/FGN has accused Kuki groups of making "false" territorial claims in Naga areas and urged them to live peacefully while respecting the rights of indigenous landowners.
In a statement issued on July 4, D Ramai, “Original” NNC/FGN alleged that Kukis were living in Naga territories as tenants and claimed that their forefathers had coexisted with the Nagas under customary laws and traditions.
He asserted that Nagas have historically inhabited their ancestral lands bordering the Meitei areas, Assam and Myanmar, and claimed that there had never been a Kuki homeland within Naga territories.
Ramai said that if members of the Kuki community had settled or acquired land through agreements, they should continue to live peacefully while respecting the rights of the landowners.
Describing claims made against the Nagas as "baseless" and "imaginary", he urged Kuki groups to ascertain the historical facts before making territorial assertions.
He also alleged that continued dissemination of what he termed "false narratives" and involvement in criminal activities against Nagas and other indigenous communities would create difficulties for future generations.
Stating that the Nagas could no longer tolerate such actions, Ramai called on Kuki groups wishing to reside in Naga areas to do so peacefully and refrain from making what he described as false claims against indigenous people.
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