UNC submits Memorandum to Modi for Alternative Arrangement

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO SHRI NARENDRA MODI, HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF GUJARAT & PRIME MINISTERIALCANDIDATE OF THE BHARATYA JANATA PARTY

DATED IMPHAL, FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Subject: DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR.

Hon’ble Sir,
While warmly welcoming your august visit to the State, the United Naga Council(UNC) wish to avail of this opportunity to make the following submission for your support and solidarity.

We are much concern that even after sixteen long years of cease-fire and negotiation, amidst assurance of an early solution, an honourable settlement of the Indo-Naga issue has not taken place till date. We urge your good self for kind intervention in the expeditious settlement of the Indo-Naga issue.

We would also like to inform you that the Nagas in Manipur had submitted a memorandum to the Government of India(GoI) on the 14th of September, 2010 at Delhi to demand an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur(GoM), pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue(copy enclosed). Our demand is premised on the sharp social divide on communal lines in the present state of Manipur, which was inherent in the construction of the present state of Manipur and even prior to the merger of Manipur to the Indian Union and vitiated by decades of suppression, subjugation and hegemonic domination of the Nagas and tribals, who are unable to live with dignity and honour and have their land, traditional institutions, culture and way of life protected under the communal GoM.

The GoI had thus initiated the democratic process of dialogue through the tripartite talk of the GoI, GoM and the UNC and there has already been 7 rounds of talks, the last of which took place two days back is on the 6th February, 2014. We have postulated that an institutional authority with legislative, administrative and financial should administer the Nagas in Manipur directly under the Government of India (copy enclosed). It has since been agreed that an appropriate Committee will be instituted by the GoI to translate the postulates of our demand into a political reality.

Sir, we also seek your benign support and pro active role for ensuring that the dialogue process is carried forward to its logical conclusion.

Wishing you good health and every success in your illustrious career of leadership.

Yours faithfully,



(L. ADANI) (GAIDON KAMEI)
President General Secretary