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Reiterates noncooperation against Indian Armed Forces
Dimapur, December 3 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation paid homage to the civilians who were brutally killed by the para military forces of the Government of India at Tiru/Oting village area under Mon district on December 4 last year, and demanded that the Government of India deliver justice to the victims.
Recounting the tragic incident that occurred a year ago, the NSF vehemently condemned the killings stating that the Indian Armed forces were shielded by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act which it claimed was “causing terror in the hearts and minds of the Naga people for the past several decades.”
“We demand to the Government of India that justice is delivered to the victims and family members of the gruesome Oting incident and to all the pending cases related to the excesses committed by the Indian armed forces without further ado,” the NSF asserted.
The NSF also said that it sees no rationale as to why the Naga homeland within India is tagged as ‘disturbed areas’ and the repressive AFSPA is thrust upon its people when the Indo-Naga political dialogue’s been held at the Prime Minister’s level is at a very crucial stage.
“It is only because of AFSPA that the Indian armed forces continue to operate with impunity in complete disregard of all humane values and virtues. It is, therefore, demanded that this draconian law is repealed once and for all and that human rights are restored in the Naga homeland,” it added.
Further, the NSF stated that it had, during its 4th Federal Assembly held at Boro Henam village, Dima Hasao, Haflong on December 2, “reaffirmed its earlier resolution to extend non-cooperation towards the Indian Armed Forces until AFSPA is repealed.”
It also appealed to all its federating units to symbolically observe December 4 in remembrance of the victims of the Oting massacre at their respective headquarters.
