Nagaland firing: No Konyak youth will participate in Army recruitment rally, says Union

As a protest to the December 4 killing of civilians in Nagaland, the Konyak Union has directed no Konyak youth should participate in any Army recruitment rally and asked all those customary land owners to immediately denounce the past land agreement allotted for setting up Military Base camps.

In a statement the body stated, “Directs all those customary land owners to immediately denounce the past land agreement allotted for setting up Military Base camps (operating points) within its respective jurisdiction (Naginimora, Tizit, Lampong Sheanghah, Wakching Town, Mon Town, Longshen Town, Sheanghah Wamsa, Longwa, Chenmoho, Chenloishu, Wangti, Aboi, Angiarwang Tobu and Monyakshu etc)

The union in a series of restrictions stated, “Total Restriction on Indian Military force convoy and patrolling within Konyaks soil shall continue until justice is delivered to those 14 innocent Konyak youths being killed on 4th and 5th December.

To cut off all forms of public relation with the Indian Military Forces. No Konyak Villages councils/students or any society must accept any forms of developmental packages/assistance from the Indian Military forces. Konyak must immediately denounce any forms of assured packages/assistance from Indian Military forces (ifany)”.

The body added that Black flag should be hoisted as per the previous order. The Konyak Union urges its citizens to refrain/abstain from any form or merry making activities such as night bazaars, open picnic and other entertainment activities within Mon District. However, pre-schedule programmes such as Weddings. church events. May be exempted.

On December 4, 14 civilians and one security personnel died in a firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district.