IMPHAL, October 3: The Naga people will not accept any bills which are detrimental to the rights and interest of the indigenous tribal people under any circumstances, according to a press release.
A joint emergency meeting of the United Naga Council, Naga Women Union and the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur was also held here in this regard on Monday
The meeting, which was held to review the over all political development and situation prevailing in the present State of Manipur and issues pertaining to indigenous Naga tribal people in particular, reaffirmed to defend and protect its ancestral homeland including land and natural resources, history, identity, tradition, culture and time honoured institution at all cost, the release said.It reiterated that the Naga people will oppose any attempt that will dislodge its traditional position on the pretext of development and administrative convenience, Acts, Bills, orders etc. that will affect the Naga people directly or indirectly.