Kohima, September 26 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has reiterated the resolution adopted during the 2nd Federal Assembly held on March 12, 2022 at Kohima wherein the house resolved to firmly extend non-cooperation to Indian Armed forces until the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) 1958 is repealed from the Naga homeland.
The Federation has condemned the failed attempt allegedly made by one Thiyam Ashok Singh of Kongba Leikai, Imphal Manipur, a CID/GD of the 87th battalion of the CRPF of Kambiron to disrupt the peaceful and tranquil environment in the Naga homeland by planting an IED at the site where the program for renovation of Jadonang Memorial was going on at Puilang village in Tamenglong district on September 24. “The admission by the accused that the IED was planted under the direction of his commander Inspector Dogra Singh of the 87th CRPF Battalion while the IED was delivered to him by the 39th Assam Rifles at Nungba reveals a new low in the sinister plot of the Indian Armed forces to hijack the hard-earned peace brought about by the ongoing political negotiation between the Government of India and the Naga Political Groups,” the NSF President Kegwayhun Tep and General Secretary, Siipuni Ng Philo stated in a press release.
It stated, “The Federation is left to wonder as to how many such incidents had gone undetected in the past and how many innocent Naga souls were made to face the brunt of the armed forces atrocities for no fault of theirs.” NSFT added, “It is convinced that this incident cannot be one isolated case as the Indian armed forces will have no qualms in victimizing the innocent civilians to meet their desired goal of creating chaos and confusions through dubious means, as exposed by the Puilang Incident.”
The Federation is relieved that the attempt to cause death and grievous hurt was thwarted by the vigilant women folks of Puilang village. It is truly hard to imagine the harassments and the hardships that the civilian populace would have to endure had the nefarious design of the armed forces succeeded, it stated.
