The UNC demanded that the “arbitrary creation” of seven new districts be revoked and the status quo restored.
The UNC, in a letter to the Home Minister, said there had been social unrest in the state of Manipur in the backdrop of arbitrary creation of seven new districts through bifurcation of parent districts on December 8, 2016, during the regime of the Congress without informed consent. and knowledge of interested parties.
“Disgracing the four memorandums between the Manipur government and the Naga people and the Union government's assurance in 2011 that no decision would be taken without consulting all sections of the people and all stakeholders, including the Naga bodies represent the Nagas, the issue remained unresolved,” said the letter, sent through the deputy commissioner of Senapati district.
The letter, signed by UNC President N.G. Lorho and General Secretary Vareiyo Shatsang said massive protests in the form of hartals and economic blockade were launched on all national highways for 139 days in the state and as many as 10 rounds of tripartite talks were held between the Manipur government, the UNC and the government of India to solve the problem.
"The last talks were held on March 9, 2019, with the assurance that the Manipur government will come up with a concrete proposal in the next round of talks which is supposed to be held in the last week of July 2019."
The UNC said a missive was sent to the office of the Special Secretary, North East, MHA, for resumption of the tripartite talk on January 22, 2024 and a quick reminder on February 23, but no response was received so far.
The Naga body said that at its Council Assembly held on May 29 and subsequent UNC Presidential Council meeting held on August 9, it had unanimously resolved to launch intense agitation to ensure that the seven districts created on December 8, 2016, be eliminated. and restore the status quo in the spirit of four permanent MoUs signed with governments and assurance from the Union government.
“We believe in dialogue and have therefore tacitly appealed for redressal of our grievances through petitions, but, having turned a deaf ear to our plea, the Nagas have resolutely taken the decision to fix a stipulated period of fifteen days to address the issues.
Upon expiry of the stipulated period of time, the Naga people will undertake an intense form of agitation until the demands are met,” the UNC letter states.
The Naga people mainly inhabited six districts of Manipur, Chandel, Ukhrul, Kamjong Noney and Senapati, which lie along the borders of Nagaland and Myanmar.
The UNC, in a letter to the Home Minister, said there had been social unrest in the state of Manipur in the backdrop of arbitrary creation of seven new districts through bifurcation of parent districts on December 8, 2016, during the regime of the Congress without informed consent. and knowledge of interested parties.
“Disgracing the four memorandums between the Manipur government and the Naga people and the Union government's assurance in 2011 that no decision would be taken without consulting all sections of the people and all stakeholders, including the Naga bodies represent the Nagas, the issue remained unresolved,” said the letter, sent through the deputy commissioner of Senapati district.
The letter, signed by UNC President N.G. Lorho and General Secretary Vareiyo Shatsang said massive protests in the form of hartals and economic blockade were launched on all national highways for 139 days in the state and as many as 10 rounds of tripartite talks were held between the Manipur government, the UNC and the government of India to solve the problem.
"The last talks were held on March 9, 2019, with the assurance that the Manipur government will come up with a concrete proposal in the next round of talks which is supposed to be held in the last week of July 2019."
The UNC said a missive was sent to the office of the Special Secretary, North East, MHA, for resumption of the tripartite talk on January 22, 2024 and a quick reminder on February 23, but no response was received so far.
The Naga body said that at its Council Assembly held on May 29 and subsequent UNC Presidential Council meeting held on August 9, it had unanimously resolved to launch intense agitation to ensure that the seven districts created on December 8, 2016, be eliminated. and restore the status quo in the spirit of four permanent MoUs signed with governments and assurance from the Union government.
“We believe in dialogue and have therefore tacitly appealed for redressal of our grievances through petitions, but, having turned a deaf ear to our plea, the Nagas have resolutely taken the decision to fix a stipulated period of fifteen days to address the issues.
Upon expiry of the stipulated period of time, the Naga people will undertake an intense form of agitation until the demands are met,” the UNC letter states.
The Naga people mainly inhabited six districts of Manipur, Chandel, Ukhrul, Kamjong Noney and Senapati, which lie along the borders of Nagaland and Myanmar.
