“Naga, Kuki organisations oppose border fencing along Indo-Myanmar border and the suspension of the Free Movement Regime: Read what they want”, Opindia, January 29, 2025:
“Reiterating its strong opposition to the India-Myanmar border fencing, the United Naga Council (UNC) directed its units to ‘initiate stringent steps’ to stop the project in their areas. The UNC reportedly issued a directive on January 27, 2025, asking the Naga population, particularly those under the jurisdiction of the Chandel Naga People’s Organisation (CNPO), to abide by the directive and stop any activities related to the fencing project.
As per reports, preceding the recent directive, a resolution was passed during the UNC Presidential Council meeting on 7th November last year opposing the proposed fencing project on the Indo-Myanmar border. The UNC President Ng. Lorho termed the Indo-Myanmar border fencing project as a ‘sinister design’ by the government of Bharat to alienate the Naga people from their ancestral lands by imposing artificial boundaries.
The UNC has instructed its subordinate bodies and local units in the affected areas to take strong steps to stop the fencing project in their respective jurisdictions. The council also issued a warning to individuals and organisations against cooperating with the agencies in fencing stating that non-compliance would attract serious consequences as per the council resolution. …..”
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