Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation demands equal justice for Pahalgam and Oting victims

• DIMAPUR — The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) has called for equal justice and accountability vis-à-vis the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, and the Oting massacre that took place in 2021.
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• In a statement issued on Sunday, the organisation acknowledged the government of India’s firm and immediate response to the Pahalgam attack and appealed for the same sense of justice and urgency to be extended “to the long-neglected Oting massacre.”
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• “The killing of innocent citizens—whether by state or non-state forces, rich or poor—must be equally condemned, and the same standard of justice must be applied. The government of India must uphold the constitutional principle of ‘equality before the law’, and justice must not be selective or delayed,” the statement read.

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• Accordingly, the ENPO outlined a series of demands, emphasising that the economic background of the victims, whether "affluent tourists or poor coal miners", should not influence the dignity and justice they receive.
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• Its demands include equal justice for both thems of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and the Oting massacre; fair compensation regardless of the economic background of the victims; transparent accountability of the 21 Para SF commandos responsible for the Oting killings; personal visits by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister to pay homage at the mass gravesite; and improved security.
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• “In conclusion, ENPO once again extends its full support to the government’s firm stand against terrorism and affirms that no innocent Indians—whether from Kashmir or Nagaland, whether rich tourist or poor miner—should ever be denied justice.
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• “As we mourn the loss of lives in Pahalgam, we cannot let the memories of Oting fade into silence because death is not replaceable by any valuable gems on earth,” it stated.