GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF NAGALIM
Ministry of Information and Publicity
REJOINDER
Hebron, the 29th May, 2019
Apropos the news report originating from PRO (Defense) of the Indian Army, “NSCN (IM) camp busted in Manipur” as appeared in various new papers, it is unbecoming of Indian security forces desperate to score points over NSCN by presenting their fabricated version. Such a manner of inventing propaganda against NSCN will never go far to give a winning point to the Indian security forces. Quoting the residents of Taodaijang and nearby villages as if they have come out shouting against NSCN will only go towards establishing the ground reality where security forces are in the habit of forcing words into the mouths of the local residents to justify their action against NSCN. It is very unfortunate of the security forces to have undermined the sentiment of the villagers who in fact have developed deep attachment with the Indo-Naga political issue with the longing for peace to come soon.
It is beyond imagination for the Indian Army to target the NSCN cadres as sitting ducks. Vigilant as they are, NSCN cadres are swift to act without leaving anything behind. Uniforms seized by Indian Army belongs to local hunters. The Indian Army seized one licensed gun from the hut which belongs to a hunter. The hunter’s plea by proving his bonafide identity and as the owner of the gun was blatantly sidelined by the police and the army. The arms displayed by security forces does not belong to NSCN. This is Indian Army’s typical style of presenting their scoring points against NSCN.
Contrary to the version of Indian Army, the civil society organizations (CSOs) of Nungba areas came out strongly against the Indian Army for dismantling three (3) paddy field huts at Mongjarong Khullen (Taodaijang) village, Nungba Sub-Division under Tamenglong district without giving any valid reason. This happened on the 25th May, 2019. The security forces used three (3) locals including minors as human shield to escort them to the paddy fields where the huts were located. The security forces suspected that the huts were used by NSCN. But the locals came out with strong denial.
The CSOs of the area have expressed strong displeasure against the security forces, questioning their style of conduct that shows scant respect for the local sentiments violating their human rights as well. They pointedly said that such an act of arrogance and high-handedness will only create a feeling of insecurity, loss of faith, mental harassment and will only lead to non-cooperation from the public against the Indian security forces.
Issued by MIP