Condemnations on May 6 incident

ENWO: Eastern Nagaland Women organisation (ENWO) has strongly condemned the physical assault and expressed that as a mother, it was deeply pained to think of their own child beaten up mercilessly in front of their eyes.

In a condemnation note, ENWO through its president A. Shamthai Phom appealed to all the right thinking citizens to not endorse violence “in the name of tribes/land, creating more divisions among our own Nagas”.

ENWO also appealed to the law enforcing agencies to take stern action against those involved and deliver justice. It prayed for a speedy recovery for the victim of the family.

KSUD: Khiamiungan Students’ Union Dimapur (KSUD) has vehemently condemned the incident and stated that it was highly disturbing.

KSUD president K Buche Khiamiungan and general secretary PL Chongsop said that that such cruelsome act was totally unacceptable and did not deserve any rightful place in our society.

It urged the people to do away with prideful thinking and egoistic approach of claiming land of Nagas as their own and taking law into their own hands. 

The release added that it was dismayed by the sudden turn of events from CVYS “after coming up with justifying statement despite their loopholes and thereby seeking mere apology” which was “highly undesirable and unsatisfactory”. 

KSUD appealed to the concerned authority to take stem action against those culprits. It also offered prayers to victims and family and wished for a speedy recovery.

SPFDD: Sangtam People’s Forum Dimapur District (SPFDD) strongly condemned the “unwarranted attempt to murder”. 

SPFDD president L Bitong and general secretary V Avise Anar stated that it was saddened to recall that youths of CVYS stated that “the pleading and prayers of the father and mother were of no value before the CVYS gangs”. 

The forum demanded that suo motto action be taken by concerned authority at the earliest, stating “rule of law, not might”. 

SPFDD further wished and prayed for speedy recovery for the victim and the family. 

KSUD: Konyak Students’ Union Dimapur (KSUD) condemned the unwarranted attack on a minor by some members of CYVS despite their father pleading for mercy.

A condemnation note through its media cell also condemned the violation of SOPs issued by the DC of Dimapur and the fact that CVYS failed to remember that Chümoukedima village fell under the purview of administrative jurisdiction of Dimapur district and exercising the power at their disposal. The union further condemned the “undertaking/statement produced before the three” and alleged that “the application of forceful means to sign the void statement on the same night” was “not acceptable at any cost”.

It stated that the act of terrorism against the fellow Naga had defamed the image of a harmonic society.

Meanwhile, the union called upon various organisations, intellectuals, and concerned citizens to condemn the incident and urged the law enforcing agencies to look into the matter and to serve justice in accordance with relevant laws.

Further, it extended prayerful thoughts to the victim’s family and wished for a speedy recovery.