Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) has expressed utter dismay over the reported occupation of a school by the security forces at Urra village in Dimapur district.
In a press statement, the NPMHR, Nagaland convenor Atoho Aloto Kiho said it should come as “no big surprise to a keen observer that the military force of the largest democracy in the world has once again demonstrated its propensity to defile the most sacrosanct of secular institutions.”
The NPMHR said the occupation of the school at Urra village and the “arbitrary frisking” of vehicles and civilians hinted at “a sinister motive by the government of India to undermine and weaken the decade and half old peace talks with the Nagas.”
The Naga Rights group expressed support to the authorities of Urra village “in their legitimate effort to resume normal village life without the hindrance of camouflaged, booted and gun-totting strangers watching over their every move.”
Further, the NPMHR strongly appealed to the Nagaland government, the Ceasefire Monitoring Board and the ministry of home affairs, “to dialogue at the earliest so that the anomaly causing uncalled-for suffering to the innocent villagers is addressed at the earliest.”
Meanwhile, commenting on the standoff between the NSCN (K) and the GPRN/NSCN at Athibung, the NPMHR urged the “military commands” of both the factions to exercise “utmost restraint from confrontations.”
“Movement is especially concerned over the current standoff at Athibung and strongly implores the concerned authorities to desist from endangering human lives,” said the Naga Rights group.
In the meantime, the NPMHR said lauded and awaited the fruition of the press statement of the NSCN (K) that two cadres of the GPRN/NSCN who were being held under “house arrest” were safe and sound and would be released soon.