Ratnadip Choudhury Bertil Lintner, a scholar on Indo-Burmese affairs, tells Ratnadip Choudhury why it is tough for Myanmar to crack down on Northeast insurgency groups. Edited excerpts from an interview. You have seen the insurgencies of Southeast Asia from Ground Zero. In some areas they have joined the mainstream, in many places they continue with their struggles. How do you see the Read more
In connection to Raising’s Agony Day speech alleging that the attack on Langnok camp on Sept.27, 1980 was a joint operation between the NNC, Burmese army and the Indian army, we the national workers of the Khiamniungan region wish to give the following facts for public information. 1. The Khiamniungan people of Eastern Nagaland did not have anything to do Read more
New Delhi, Sep 26: Former Union Home Secretary GK Pillai today said there was a need to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and for the Government to make amends to the people of Manipur for “past mistakes”. At a lecture titled “Manipur — the way forward”, Pillai said the Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee had already given its report Read more
Imphal, Sep 27 : Amid hectic preparations for smooth conduct of election to the ten left out Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies in Senapati and Ukhrul districts slated for October 24, the United Naga Council (UNC) has iterated its opposition to the polls. At present, the UNC is imposing economic blockade on the National High- ways to denounce the State Read more
Morung Express Dimapur, September 27: The NSCN/GPRN is ‘surprised’ at a news reports about the group trying to “topple Arunchal CM” (Arunachal Pradesh chief minister). The organization has called its “simply to divert the attention from the main issue of Naga political process and thereby sabotage the peace process that has gain momentum.” “This report has come to us as a Read more
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 27 (MExN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim has stated that going by the recurrence of abductions in Dimapur it has become a matter of shame for the security agencies and also the public for not coming up in the manner expected by helping each other curb the menace. A press note from the MIP stated that the time Read more
Sanjib Kr Baruah | Hindustan Times New Delhi | September 26 : Protracted negotiations between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak Muivah) for the last 14 years to resolve one of the world’s longest running insurgencies are finally assuming the contours of a solution. “A distinct emerging possibility is the setting up of two autonomous councils with Read more
Tamenglong September 21 Three vehicles were burnt and one vehicle pushed down into a gorge in Tamenglong district headquarters by unidentified persons last night. Of the three vehicles burnt, two were Bolero jeeps (regn Nos. MN-04A- 5795 and MN-03P- 2323) and one was a Safari Dicor while the one that was pushed into the gorge, a Bolero jeep, belonged to Read more
IMPHAL, Sep 21: Along with discussion on security aspects of the upcoming election to the 10th Mani-pur Legislative Assembly due sometime in early part of next year, a meeting of the State Level Security Co-ordination Committee held today has decided on taking up necessary measures to prevent NSCN (IM) and other UG groups under Suspension of Operation (SoO) interfering in Read more