The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) in its second Presidential Council meeting held at Community Hall, Konsakhul Village hosted by Liangmai Naga Katimai Ruangdi. Manipur (LNKR-M) reaffirmed its stance to extend fullest support towards the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process for logical conclusion in the true spirit of August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement. In a press release issued on May 20, the Association also affirmed that it “duly recognizing the Naga national Flag and Constitution that is rightfully ours, in the negotiated settlement to usher in peace and progress in the northeastern region.”
Further, the council expressed solidarity with all the Naga political prisoners languishing in the various custodies in India and Myanmar for the cause of the people. It demanded for unconditional release of all the Naga political prisoners at the earliest as a confident building measure.
“ANSAM expect the Gol leaders to reposition themselves from being double standard approach to faimess and justness so as to resolve this longest political issue in the Southeast Asia with political will and magnanimity,” it stated.
The Association also re-asserted its staunch opposition to the arbitrary decision and actions of the Gol on abrogation of FMR and imposed border fencing in Naga homeland dividing the people’s aged old relationship in terms of social, economic, land, familiar etc.
“The council has unanimously agreed to take up democratic course of actions to register our sentiment and for stoppage of the imposed fencing work and reinstatement of FMR. The Association while asserting its position of staunch opposition to scrapping of FMR and border fencing, once again implore on Gol to sincerely engage in the negotiating table to resolve the protracted Indo-Naga political issue,” urged the Association.
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The Presidential Council Meeting deliberated on the incidents and acts of provocative intrusion happening in and around Naga areas, where it unanimously reaffirmed its stance to protect the Naga ancestral land and people and to take appropriate steps to secure the same from any form of aggression
“Therefore, the Association is constrained to express our deep concem and dismay over the recent incident wherein the Konsakhul village Chief, Chairman, Pastor, and several villagers were inhumanely assaulted by the aggressive villagers from L. Phaijang village, Munlai Village, Haraothel Village, and kuki militants disguised as civilians on April 5, 2025 with hundreds of assailants without any compunction, even aftermath. The more concern is keeping such sentimental issues unattended and remains unsolved. The understanding and silent of the Naga people should not be misconstrued as weakness, and the association would not remain as a mute spectator but stands resolute to our position in safeguarding our land and people,” ANSAM expressed.
Further, it also cautioned all the authorities that “Naga people would not allowed any further bifurcation and alienation of our Naga homeland under any circumstances, comes what may”.
