Konyak Union declares 'public emergency' over delay in settlement for 'Frontier Nagaland Territory' by Centre
Konyak Union (KU) of Nagaland declared ‘public emergency’ due to Centre’s delay in settling its offer for creation of ‘Frontier Nagaland Territory’.
In line with the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO) declaration of “public emergency” KU) and Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) have declared ‘public emergency’ in their respective jurisdictions with immediate effect.
In separate statements, KU president Tingthok Konyak and general secretary Manpang K Wangyen and TTC president P. Timong and general secretary James Tikhir declared strict implementation of the February 23, 2024 ‘Chenmoho Resolution’, which mandated the abstention from participation in any central or state elections because of the delay to settle the offer for creation of FNT by Government of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
KU and TTC further said that the people will not accept any assurances made by the MHA to implement after the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. Further, KU and TTC said that, as the next phase of protest to intensify the demand for FNT, there would be dawn-to-dusk bandh in the respective districts and Eastern Nagaland on March 8, 2024.
KU and TTC cautioned that the protest would escalate into more rigorous and intensive demonstrations until the demand for FNT is fulfilled, as assured by the Government of India/Ministry of Home Affairs. During the period of public emergency, they said that there would be no election campaigns by any political party(s) in their jurisdiction. Any individual, group, or party failing
