Nagaland Home department reiterates ban on NSCN (K)

Dimapur, Dec. 18 (EMN): Nagaland Home department on Friday reminded that the Union Home Ministry had, on September 28, declared the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) as an ‘unlawful association’.

In the September 28 order, the Home Ministry had stated that the Naga group was indulging in violent incidents and aligning with insurgent groups like United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in the Northeast.

The group has been involved in 104 violent incidents, resulting in the deaths of seven security personnel and six civilians, and abduction of 75 civilians, it had stated then.

“…the central government is of the opinion that the aforesaid activities of the NSCN (K) are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India and that it is an unlawful association; and whereas, the central government is also of the opinion that if there is no immediate curb and control of unlawful activities of the NSCN (K), the organisation may make fresh recruitment, indulge in violent, terrorist and secessionist activities, collect funds and endanger the lives of innocent citizens and security forces personnel; and therefore, circumstances do exist which render it necessary to declare the NSCN (K) as an unlawful association with immediate effect,” the order read.

It had declared “the NSCN (K) along with its all factions, wings and front organisation” as an unlawful association with immediate effect.