The Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland has warned of ‘unpleasant incidents’ in Arunachal Pradesh, accusing the government of hurting the interest of Naga people in the state.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Naga rebel outfit accused chief minister Pema Khandu and deputy chief minister Chowna Mein of “acting irresponsibly and failing to restore and fulfil the wishes of Naga people” in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts of the state.
“The unpleasant incident is on their own as they deliberately ignored the protests of the Naga, Arunachal Pradesh. The long-term patience of the NSCN/GPRN (Government of Nagaland People’s Republic) to respond positively cannot be seen as weakness rather than humility,” the statement said Say.
The state government did not respond to a statement.
Last September, the outfit issued a statement demanding the Naga MLAs of the three districts, Tirap, Changlang and Longding, withdraw support to the BJP government led by Pema Khandu and Chowna Mein. The three districts have 11 legislators, three of who are cabinet ministers.
“The MLAs who fail to uphold the rights of the Nagas of Arunachal Pradesh would be considered anti-Naga,” the statement in September said.
The demand was in reaction to a circular issued by the Longding district authorities informing about the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2021 removing the term “Any other Naga tribe”.
The notice was issued following the passage of the bill by Parliament in August, which amended the list of scheduled tribes in Arunachal Pradesh (on the advice of the state government), added several indigenous tribe names and removed “any other Naga”. Tribe” (i.e. it was there before the modification).
The NSCN-IM statement in September said the move “deliberately undermines, distorts rights, identities and denies the existence of the Nagas”.
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