Dimapur, May 19 (MExN): The Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) has issued what it termed an “unequivocal notification” stating that the situation in Manipur has “reached beyond the range of human morale.”
A press release from the Ministry of Rali Wali (Information & Publicity), FGN stated that the “ancestral land which permanently belongs to Naga is Nagaland.” The statement further maintained that “every male/female who is born of the Naga blood, as enshrined in Article 10 of the Yehzabo (Constitution) of Nagaland, is a bona fide citizen of Nagaland.”
At the same time, the FGN sought to differentiate between militant groups and members of the Kuki community residing peacefully in Naga areas. It stated that the “Kuki Tribal Union (KTU) and its genuine members and all non-Nagas who have been honestly and peacefully living with the Naga in Naga territories, in accordance with the provisions of the Yehzabo (Constitution) of Nagaland, are our brothers and sisters as citizens of Nagaland.”
The notification, however, alleged that “illegal immigrants, refugees and armed terrorists” were “disturbing the normal lives” of people and acting “against the Nagas and the neighbouring indigenous peoples.”
Calling for unity, the statement appealed to “all Nagas irrespective of areas, communities and regions to unitedly stand and defend our land and our people as a Nation.”
