Senapati-based Naga bodies condemn arson at Kazanga

• IMPHAL — Senapati-based Naga bodies including the Naga Peoples' Organisation (NPO), Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA), and Senapati District Women's Association (SDWA) have condemned the April 3 vandalism and arson at Kazanga, a Maram Naga village, allegedly by armed Kuki volunteers from Valpabung village.
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• In a joint press release, the three Naga organisations also condemned the alleged “brutal attack” carried out by Kuki militants disguised as civilians on April 5, targeting the residents of Konsakhul Naga village, as well as vandalising their belongings.
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• “The Naga people have stood for peace and neutrality in the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State, refraining from taking sides in the turmoil that has persisted for years.”
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• “The recent acts of aggression represented a well-coordinated and deliberate attempt to drag the Nagas into the crisis, involving trespassing and the unlawful confiscation of indigenous Naga ancestral land by refugees,” the organisations said.

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• Appealing to the people of Senapati to stand united and extend full support to the “brethrens whose rights and very existence are being threatened,” the Naga bodies also asserted that they will not remain silent in the face of such violations.
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• Those responsible for the vandalism and arson must issue an unconditional apology to the victims, they demanded and cautioned that consequences would follow if the demand is not heeded.
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• Additionally, the Naga bodies also urged the authorities to take immediate and decisive actions to deliver justice to the victims.
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• “Should the authorities fail to act swiftly, the people of Senapati shall be compelled to take matters into their own hands to secure justice and protect the safety and security of its people and the land,” the release added.