Naga Mothers’ Association, Northeast student body condemn vandalisation of NSF office

DIMAPUR — The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has condemned the demolition Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) office at the Naga Club Building, which also housed offices of the All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and Kohima Press Club in the early hours of Saturday.

“Naga Students’ Federation as an organisation has stood for the cause of the Nagas courageously. This ruthless attempt in destroying the fabric of the Nagas is most unfortunate and every right thinking citizen must come out to fight against this evil force trying to pull it down. We demand the law enforcing agencies to arrest the perpetrators and accorded befitting punishment as per the law,” read its press statement.

“We strongly condemn such act of hooliganism committed and such act has no place in a civilized society. As mothers, we extend our support and solidarity to the NSF. And we pray for sanity to prevail in our land,” it added.

Meanwhile, the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), which comprises of the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU), All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF), All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Garo Students’ Union (GSU) and All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) representing eight major student movement in the seven Northeastern states, also condemned the “barbaric act” and called upon the authorities to arrest the perpetrators of the crime.

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“The office that the NSF has been functioning for so many decades is not only an office building but has become part and parcel of the history of the Naga people. It was in this office that many deliberations and crucial decisions were made for the well being, uplift and protection of the Naga people.

“The NSF, in its journey of more than 75 years has faced and overcome so many trials and challenges and this is just another challenge that the NSF is facing which the NESO is very confident that the NSF will surely be able to overcome it and NESO is expressing its solidarity with the NSF and lend its full support to the NSF,” it added.