S Supongmeren Jamir (second from left) and Khriedi Theunuo
(third from left) during a press conference at Congress Bhavan, Kohima, on
Monday. (EM Images)
KOHIMA — Lok Sabha MP from Nagaland S
Supongmeren Jamir on Monday said he that would raise voice against the
imposition of Protected Area Regime (PAR) in three Northeast states, including
Nagaland, during the budget session of Parliament scheduled to begin on January
31.
The Union Home Ministry had in December last year reimposed
the PAR after 14 years of relaxation in the Indo-Myanmar border states of Manipur,
Nagaland, and Mizoram.
This new move has been met with opposition from the Nagaland
government and the Konyak Union, an apex body of the Konyaks in Mon district
that shares borders with Myanmar.
The Nagaland Cabinet had earlier decided to appeal to the
Centre to review the reimposition of PAR.
The chief minister on Sunday called
upon the people of the state to collectively oppose the reimposition.
“Will definitely put up the matter in the parliament so that
the Ministry of Home Affairs takes up the issue,” Jamir said while responding
to a question during a press conference at Congress Bhavan, Kohima.
He added that the issue of Free Regime Movement (FMR) was
taken up in the last Parliament session, and the government of India understood
the sentiments of the people.
Working President of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee
(NPCC) Khriedi Theunuo said that the party is concerned about the PA.
“There is peace in Nagaland, and outsiders are visiting the
state in large numbers, as can be seen during the Hornbill Festival. They are
willing to visit again and even explore investment opportunities.
“This policy makes us isolated from the rest of the country.
They (Centre) cannot make a particular state a prohibited area,” he said.
