48 Hour Bandh on Vehicular Movement on National Highways

United-Naga-Council

The United Naga Council acknowledges the cooperation and solidarity of the general public towards the successful observation of 48(forty eight) hours bandh on all vehicular movement on National Highways in Naga areas with effect from the midnight of 24th July 2014.

Earlier, a 24 hours peaceful total bandh was observed in Naga areas with effect from the midnight of 15th July, 2014 in protest against the highly vitiated situation brought about by the Government of Manipur(GoM) in Ukhrul district headquarters by unprecedented militarization and promulgation of Section 144 of Cr. PC in the wake of the unfortunate incident of the 12th July, 2014.

With no response to the protest, a memorandum was dispatched to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on the 18th July, 2014, reiterating that the GoI should expedite the process of intervention with an alternative arrangement, outside the GoM pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue and demanding the Government of India’s intervention for revocation of the vitiating 144 Cr PC, removal of the communal state forces – Police Commandos and Manipur IRB from Naga areas and for ensuring that the GoM observe the ground rules of the Cease-Fire in letter and spirit.

Along with the above demonstration of our sentiments, poster campaign, protest dharnas, public curfew and lightning strikes have been observed under the aegis of the Naga frontal organizations in Ukhrul.

The safety and security of our people, however continue to be exposed to the Manipur Police commandos and IRBs whose notoriety for violence and fake encounters have been established. There can be no reason for their non withdrawal other than to sabotage the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process and the people’s democratic movement by disrupting civil life.

While congratulating the Tribe Hohos, the Naga frontal and regional organisations, the tribe students’ unions and youth organisations for exercising outmost restraint and making the bandh peaceful and violence free, we hereby inform them to be in preparedness for the next phase of civil action which will be notified in a short period.

Publicity Wing
United Naga Council