UNC directs Naga legislators in Manipur to abstain from attending Special Assembly Session

Says implementation of NRC is the only feasible mechanism to curb the influx of illegal immigrants

DIMAPUR — The United Naga Council (UNC) on Tuesday expressed resentment over the convening of a Special Assembly Session on or before August 5, by the government of Manipur, and has directed all the Naga legislators to abstain from attending it.

In a press communique’, the apex Naga civil body in Manipur stated that it would like make its stance loud and clear once and for all to ensure that the perilous situation is not aggravated beyond control amid unwarranted developments spiralling from the ongoing Chin-Kuki-Zo and Meitei conflict in the state.

‘Various civil organisations in the valley dictating the government to convene a Special  Assembly Session on or before Aug. 5 to protect the Territorial Integrity of Manipur state and imposing to all MLAs including the Naga legislators to stand in their interest is highly uncalled for and nonsensical at this fluid situations.

‘It is high time, communities living in the state realise and respect each different position and historical facts. Naga people will not accept any kind of imposition under any circumstances. Therefore, UNC is necessitated to direct all the Naga legislators to abstain from such Assembly Session convening under the dictate of some CSOs,’ read the statement.

It stated that the government of India’s insidious devised policy of encouraging cross-border inflow of population from Mayanmar should be stopped immediately as continuous influx of illegal immigrants from the porous borders of Indo-Myanmar would create a serious demographic crisis and wide raging ramification.

‘It is alarming to learn the fresh influx of illegal immigrant, Myanmar nationals along the Indo-Myanmar border in Chandel district to the tune of 718 persons in just a day, as per the report of Assam Riffle on July 23. Such diabolical design of Home Ministry, government of India is nothing but to crush the indigenous people and to serve their whims and desires in the region,’ it said, adding that the state government should initiate stringent steps to curb the menace.

To control the influx of illegal immigrants in Manipur, the UNC stated that the implementation of National Registration of Citizen (NRC) at the earliest is the only feasible mechanism to curb the unwarranted population invasion in the state.