Newmai News Network
Senapati | October 27
The Naga People's Organisation (NPO), Senapati has given a 24-hour ultimatum to the Manipur state government to spell out its exact position on the Sadar Hills issue. The 24-hour deadline would be effective from the date of publication of the news item. The NPO said today that its "attention has been drawn from very reliable sources that O. Ibobi, Chief Minister of Manipur is all set to formally inaugurate the Sadar Hills to a full fledged 'Revenue District' during the occasion of KUT 2016 scheduled to be held at Kangpokpi on November 1, 2016."
"Through this press note," the NPO said, it "makes its official position clear to every section of people in particular and the Government of Manipur in general that any attempt to distort and negate the 'Letter and Spirit' of the 4 (four) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) being signed between various Naga bodies and Government of Manipur in the matter of creation of the so called Sadar Hill district, since (1) 14th December, 1981, (2) 10th November, 1992, (3) 27th September, 1996, (4) 23rd June, 1988 and (5) written assurance given by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India on the 24th of November, 2011, therefore basing on such MoUs reached, the creation shall not be accepted under any circumstances". With this, the NPO "calls upon" the office of the Chief Minister, Manipur to clarify the official position with regards to this "volatile and sensitive matter" within 24 hours from the publication of this press note through proper channels. "Failing to do so shall be construed as an act of aggression into Naga territorial lands and any kind of ramification out of the callousness of the State Government shall be solely held responsible by O. Ibobi, Chief Minister," it added.
