Nagas extend hand of solidarity
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Apr 12 : Condemning the recent attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur, which was 'carried out by Kuki terrorists' and resulted in the tragic loss of two innocent lives, the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) has warned that it will resume its indefinite blockade across the foothill areas of Manipur if the Government fails to implement the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on February 20, 2026. Notably, the FNCC had reached several agreements with the Government under the MOA, which include the following:
No construction of unauthorized roads shall be permitted in Naga-inhabited areas. Necessary legal action shall be initiated after due verification of the status of any such illegal construction or unauthorized naming of roads on the ground.
Designated camps of Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups shall not be allowed to be established, relocated, or to function within or in close proximity to Naga-inhabited areas.
No militant groups, whether under SoO or not, shall be permitted to roam or operate in Naga-inhabited areas.
The roads from Konsakhul to Koutruk, Waphong to Kangchup, and all IVR roads in the Foothills area shall be reopened immediately to ensure free, safe, and unhindered passage for all residents. Poppy cultivation shall not be permitted in Naga-inhabited areas.
FNCC, in a press statement issued yesterday, expressed deep anguish over the continued and repeated targeting of civilians' in areas such as Litan, Sinakeithei, Thoyee, Zaimeng, Irang, Konsakhul, Shantipur and other foothill regions of Manipur. Saying that the 'Kuki terrorist groups' under the protection of SoO continue to move freely in broad daylight with sophisticated weapons, the FNCC added that such acts are acceptable and severely undermine the ongoing efforts toward peace, stability and co-existence.
Further stating that the MoA signed between FNCC and the Government has now crossed 51 days without any visible or concrete actions, the Committee maintained that the prolonged inaction reflects a grave disregard for the suffering of innocent civilians and amounts to a betrayal of the trust reposed by the indigenous communities.
IMPHAL, Apr 12 : Condemning the recent attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur, which was 'carried out by Kuki terrorists' and resulted in the tragic loss of two innocent lives, the Foothills Naga Coordination Committee (FNCC) has warned that it will resume its indefinite blockade across the foothill areas of Manipur if the Government fails to implement the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed on February 20, 2026. Notably, the FNCC had reached several agreements with the Government under the MOA, which include the following:
No construction of unauthorized roads shall be permitted in Naga-inhabited areas. Necessary legal action shall be initiated after due verification of the status of any such illegal construction or unauthorized naming of roads on the ground.
Designated camps of Suspension of Operations (SoO) groups shall not be allowed to be established, relocated, or to function within or in close proximity to Naga-inhabited areas.
No militant groups, whether under SoO or not, shall be permitted to roam or operate in Naga-inhabited areas.
The roads from Konsakhul to Koutruk, Waphong to Kangchup, and all IVR roads in the Foothills area shall be reopened immediately to ensure free, safe, and unhindered passage for all residents. Poppy cultivation shall not be permitted in Naga-inhabited areas.
FNCC, in a press statement issued yesterday, expressed deep anguish over the continued and repeated targeting of civilians' in areas such as Litan, Sinakeithei, Thoyee, Zaimeng, Irang, Konsakhul, Shantipur and other foothill regions of Manipur. Saying that the 'Kuki terrorist groups' under the protection of SoO continue to move freely in broad daylight with sophisticated weapons, the FNCC added that such acts are acceptable and severely undermine the ongoing efforts toward peace, stability and co-existence.
Further stating that the MoA signed between FNCC and the Government has now crossed 51 days without any visible or concrete actions, the Committee maintained that the prolonged inaction reflects a grave disregard for the suffering of innocent civilians and amounts to a betrayal of the trust reposed by the indigenous communities.