GK Pillai for repeal of controversial AFSPA, says time to ‘amend past mistakes’ Moots apology from PM as starting point

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

UNC iterates anti-ADC polls stand

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

NSCN rubbishes AP CM coup report

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

NSCN/GPRN warn kidnappers of dire consequences

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