Calls for Manipur Police Commandos to be brought to book and NSF to ‘reconsider’ decision
Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 23
The Naga People’s Organization (NPO) today has raised a voice against the prolonged silence of the Manipur State Government on the assault of three executives of the Naga Students’ Federation on February 14 in Imphal.
“The involvement of law enforcers in such an incident on communal lines and in a provocative nature is highly unacceptable and threat to public harmony,” stated a representative from the publicity wing of the NPO while speaking to The Morung Express on the phone from Senapati. This, he said, will only trigger more problems in the already “communally inflicted” State of Manipur.
The attitude of the Manipur State Government to deny even an appointment to the NSF team after the incident and the ensuing silence on the matter even after a memorandum was submitted by the NSF, manifests their “endorsement” of the Manipur Police Commandos’ actions.
The NPO, thus, demanded action to be initiated against Police Commandos responsible for the incident. Meanwhile, noting the proposed bandh by the NSF, the NPO appealed to the NSF to “reconsider” its decision in the interest of the general public.
“As the incident is related to State Government issues, the focus of the agitation should not harm the public who are at the receiving end due to Government’s apathy over the incident,” stated the NPO. It also added that “the innocent public cannot be held responsible for blunders committed by the trigger happy, communal and provocative Manipur police commandos, who are in the records for fake encounters, killing innocent civilians, extortions, harassing and assaulting the public and many other unlawful activities in Manipur.”
Through decisions made at an Executive Council meeting held today at Senapati, the NPO also appealed for promotion of communal harmony and peaceful co-existence among different communities—this can happen if the NSF reconsiders its decision for “larger interest of the innocent public.”
