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DIMAPUR — The Angami Students’ Union (ASU) has strongly condemned the GPRN/NSCN (Khango) group for threatening the proprietor of KKB Rülho with “capital punishment,” calling it “barbaric” and akin to terrorism.
In a statement on Wednesday, the student body asserted that while it respects the sacrifices of Naga national workers, the actions of groups like the GPRN/NSCN (Khango) “tarnish the very fabric of nation-building revolutionary entities”.
“The union does not shy away in endorsing the responsibility of every Naga to contribute towards the cause of a free Naga nation; however, such contribution should never be under ‘Forced taxation’ or under the threat of ‘Capital Punishment’,” it said in the statement.
It went on to condemn the group’s “nonsensical attitude,” stating that their actions do not represent the aspirations of the Naga people and disrupt the peace in their homeland.
The ASU further expressed support for the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO), which, it said, attempted to resolve the matter but received no co-operation from the GPRN/NSCN (Khango) group. They further criticised the group’s July 30 statement, terming it a sign of their “inefficiency in representing the aspiration of the Nagas”.
Stating that the “Nagas with or without enrolling in the Naga revolutionary groups has equally sacrificed and contributed to the Naga cause,” the ASU asserted that the GPRN/NSCN (Khango)’s intimidation of the AYO is tantamount to “denouncing the supreme sacrifices of our community towards the Naga political issue.”
The student body expressed disappointment in the GPRN/NSCN (Khango)’s leadership, accusing them of forgetting the principles of being freedom fighters and lacking an understanding of basic human decency.
Pledging their full support to the AYO, the ASU declared their commitment to ensuring a “free and just society, free from the shadow of hooligans”. The union also called upon “every right-thinking citizen” to be prepared to defend their rights.
The ASU lamented social unrest triggered by the incident at a time when peace and unity are paramount, and urged all “Naga patriots” to stand in solidarity, stating that it cannot allow “gun culture” to destabilise peace and unity among the Nagas.