Dimapur, August 30 (MExN): The Naga Hoho today accused the 6th Assam Rifles and the 164 TA (NAGA) of “unruliness and high handedness” and violating the ceasefire ground rules on August 26, at Tizit in Mon district. An NSCN/GPRN cadre was reportedly shot dead and five others nabbed. The Naga Hoho also lamented the reported factional clash on August 26 that left a “civil worker” from GPRN/NSCN at Mekokla village in Wokha dead. It is yet another obstacle towards “covenant of Reconciliation,” the ‘hoho’ said.
“Whatever the justification and reasons that have been uttered by the AR, there is no rationalization over the killing of Naga Army. In this regard, the Naga Hoho earnestly urge upon the highest authority in the mainland to give proper route map to every Indian paramilitary forces who are stationed in Nagaland in order to lengthen the peaceful atmosphere and to bring permanent solution to the Indo-Naga political problem,” the Naga Hoho stated. A statement was received from the Naga Hoho’s leaders today.
The Naga tribal apex also lamented the August 26 factional clash and killing of a “civil worker” of the GPRN/NSCN in Wokha’s Mekokla village. The killing is yet another obstacle in the reconciliation process, the organization said. “…the Naga Hoho is perturbed to learn such clashes over petty differences. The Naga Hoho ardently appeals to all groups to restrain themselves in future from creating internal conflict within the Naga family.” Further, the Naga Hoho said it was “amazed” at the baseless allegations levelled against the chief minister of Nagaland by Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the Assam-Arunachal border conflict.
“…basing on the fact that Naga people has got nothing to do with the border clash between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. A man with such a stature, Mr Himanta should have a second thought to speak out such an unethical and unjustified accusation against the Chief Minister of Nagaland,” the statement said.
The Naga Hoho appeals to Himanta and the Government of Assam to maintain “age old sisterly relationship between the Assamese and the Naga people in all days to come.”
