ANSAM firm not to lift economic blockade morungexpress Dimapur, June 15 (MExN): A determined All Nagaland Students’ Association of Manipur today made loudly clear to the Government of Manipur that the economic blockade against Manipur’s ADC elections stays “until the communal state government of Manipur comes to understand the issue rationally.” Stating that ties with Manipur state have been severed, Read more
‘Time has come to decide our future together again’ morungexpress Dimapur, June 15 (MExN): National Socialist Council of Nagalim General Secretary Th Muivah has expounded that “various pressing issues that confront the Nagas entail an urgent need for an open and honest dialogue amongst us”. “We have come to your land to have a better understanding because the time has Read more
NSF suspends blockade, ANSAM sticks to stand Source: The Sangai Express / Agency Imphal/ New Delhi, June 15 2010: Even as the Naga Students’ Federation has suspended the blockade in Nagaland section of NH-39, the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) has maintained that it would carry on the ongoing blockade until the Government of Manipur understands the ‘issue’ rationally. Read more
Muivah calls for reconciliation among Nagas Chizokho Vero Jotsoma | June 16 : Reaching Jotsoma this afternoon from Pfutsero in Phek district, NSCN/GPRN General Secretary Th. Muivah reiterated the need for reconciliation among the Nagas “because Nagas cannot fail to understand each other.” Interacting with media persons here after a brief public address at Jotsoma Council Hall, Muivah said that Read more
Muivah visit not linked to Nagalim demand Aizawl, Jun 12 (PTI): The Naga Students Union, spearheading the blockade of Manipur since early April, today claimed that NSCN-IM General Secretary Th. Muivah’s visit to Somdal, his native village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, did not have any connection with the outfit’s demand for ‘Greater Nagalim’. “We ask the Government of India whether Read more
Issue of arrest warrants condemned IMPHAL, Jun 12: The Maram Students’ Union (MKS) has vehemently condemned the State Government’s act of issuing arrest warrants, wanted tags and fixing rewards against leaders of UNC and ANSAM. A press release issued by the student body said that such alleged draconian measure adopted by the Government was even more challenging and threatening the Read more
Delhi mulls force against protesters Nishit Dholabhai New Delhi, Jun 12: The Centre is considering the option of using force against protesters imposing the economic blockade on National Highway 39 to Manipur as prices of essentials continue to soar in the frontier state. Under pressure from civil society groups in Manipur as well as from the media and people in Read more
UNC issues bandh threat IMPHAL, Jun 12 : Naga frontal organisations will call a 24 hours total bandh with effect from June 13 midnight in case the State Government fails to res-pond positively to the UNC’s five-day ultimatum for revoking the wanted tag imposed on its president and ANSAM president. A press release issued by the United Naga Council (UNC) Read more
Naga bodies flay ‘wanted’ tag IMPHAL, Jun 12: Chan-del Naga People’s Organisation (CNPO), Anal Naga Tangpi (ANTA), Naga Students’ Union, Chandel (NSUC) have strongly denounced the decision of the State Government proclaiming presidents of UNC and ANSAM as ‘wanted’ offenders with rewards on their arrest or assistance in arresting them. In separate statements, the three Naga bodies asserted that declaring Read more