At the very outset, I am issuing this rejoinder to clear and enlighten the confused mind of the high sounding writer Mamnab Hegue, Secretary, Inlanders League, Peren who has been made to believe the concocted and distorted historical facts with regard to Intangki Reserved Forest. The ignorance of the writer may be overlooked since the writer may not be a Naga of Nagaland and also might be a young, enthusiastic person who wants to advertise his use sounding foreign language which neither impresses nor convinces the Nagas of Nagaland since the truth and the history relating to the present Intangki reserved forest is an open book for the Nagas of Nagaland unlike his ignorance about the historical facts and events leading to the present issue of the Intangki reserved Forest. Secondly, the writer might either be from Manipur or Assam State as such, I would advice him not to speak something which he has no idea or clear concept about. As the matter in issue relates to the Nagas of Nagaland and not to outsiders, so whatever decisions has to be taken regarding the Intangki issue shall be done by the true owners of the Land/Nagas of Nagaland. As a matter of fact, the writer is at liberty to express his opinion with issues relating to his hometown i.e. Manipur or Assam.
On the matter at hand, as an elderly person, let me enlighten him as to how and by whom the villages at Intangki reserved forest were started (I wont go into detail as enough has already been said and published in local dailies citing various Govt. Orders and Historical documents/evidence leading to the establishment of Inavi and Beisampuikam village and the erstwhile status of the Intangki reserved forest etc.)
The Govt. of Nagaland granted the permission to establish Inavi Sumi Naga village after seeing the plight of flock of landless Nagas of Nagaland. However, Beisampuikam village clandestinely/unknown to the Govt. of Nagaland brought people from Manipur-Assam and set up an illegal occupation and encroached deeper and deeper into the Intangki reserved forest destroying on its way the national treasure of the Nagas. So there should be no doubts as to who the real culprits are.
The writer also ignorantly claimed that the Intangki Reserved Forest belongs to the Old Beisumpui village (Donors), on the other hand, he also claimed that the beisumpuikam village is in exchange of the Intangki Forest. Here it is self contradictory statement since, if the Intangki Reserved Forest belongs to Beisumpui village as claimed, then where does the question of exchange of Land with the Govt. arise?
Beware Nagas: The Zeliangs have now started claiming Intangki Reserve Forest as their own and that they are the Donors of the Intangki Reserve Forest, one day we may well see the whole stretch of Intangki Forest inhabited by their fellow brothers from Assam and Manipur. One day the Zeliangs will claim Intangki Forest as Zeliang country.
The writer has accused me to have come from a far away place but the writer should introspect as to where he came from, does he have a proper migratory place to seek refuge if ever need arises?
Lastly, I being the real inhabitant/the owner of the Land will be happy to indulge you with information and history as to whom the present Intangki forest Land belongs to, what you have to know is:
(1) To whom does the Intangki forest belongs to, in the beginning?
(2) To whom did the British Govt. proclaimed the land belongs to?
(3) To whom does the present Intangki belongs to?
These are some questions which I will be happy to indulge you without any cost.
Tsunthiuba Yimchunger
Advisor, Western
Yimchungrü Hoho
