DIMAPUR, AUGUST 24 (MExN): The NSCN-IM today affirmed that it stands vigilant over patenting rights, over theft of intellectuals’ properties and technically modified products from the inheritance of indigenous Nagas.
“Any Indian state agencies, individuals, corporate, firms or entrepreneurships are hereby forewarned to acknowledge strict ownership over what is under the ground, on and above the Lim,” D Mero, secretary of the organization’s “Forests and Environment Ministry” said in a press statement.
“The stand of GPRN is hereby once again made plain that ownership of the Lim of the indigenous/native people is defined beyond any argument. This is the issue of Naga politics, among others.”
Slamming down on illegal rampant encroachment by making special reference to the present zoological park at Rangapahar, the statement said “natural lakes/ponds, flora fauna and their habitats should never be exposed to encroachment at any cost.”
The preservation of places of historical importance, interests, monuments or reserved forests and zoological parks was harped on.
“All forms/types of exercises, operations/exploitations or for that matter, any commercial activities in these connections should first be subject to the interest and reality of indigenous Nagas.”
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