Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has expressed opposition to the abrogation of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border. The Centre has decided to scrap the FMR with Myanmar. Rio admitted that people in border areas not following guidelines were making the Northeast a safe haven for insurgency and other activities.
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Senior Citizens Association of Nagaland (SCAN) has expressed concern over the possibility of Nagaland becoming another Tripura where indigenous tribal inhabitants had been reduced to a minority in their own land, if the rampant influx of immigrants to the State remained unchecked.
Dimapur, Nov. 22 (EMN): The Conference of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of Nagaland has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the result of the Naga peace talks, stating that 25 years of negotiations have taken an immense toll on the people of the state. The statement from the Conference of CSOs to the PM was undersigned by Theja Therieh, convenor, Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC); Imsumongba Pongen, co-convenor, NPAC; Akhu Naga, secretary, NPAC; Sahlem Konyak, president, Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF), Shikuto Zalipu, convenor peace committee NGBF; T Lanu Imchen, president, Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC); Toniho Yeptho, president, Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC); Nribemo Ngullie, general secretary, NTC; Tia Longchar, convenor, Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT); Dr. Khanlo Magh, president, Senior Citizen Association of Nagaland (SCAN); Johua Sumi, president, Ex-Parliamentarian Association of Nagaland (Ex-PAN); and Dr. Khekugha, presi
Our CorrespondentKohima, Oct. 18 (EMN): The Senior Citizens’ Association Nagaland (SCAN) on Tuesday alleged that the Intangki National Park was under siege by the NSCN (IM), who had taken control of the Forest department’s establishment thereat. This was stated during a press conference held at Hotel Ura in Kohima, addressed by Dr. Khanlo Magh, President of SCAN; KK Sema, spokesperson of SCAN with Kuolachalie Seyie, advisor of SCAN, in the presence of SCAN officials — Dr. R Rose, Gen Secy. SCAN; Dr. P Khala vice-president SCAN; C Pankathang Lotha, Joint Secy. SCAN; and S P Francis, treasurer of SCAN. Dr. Magh said the association is apolitical and had a number of discussions before subsequently filing a Right to Information (RTI) in regard to the issue. Sema maintained that SCAN took up action in 2019 as it had came across ‘rumours’ that the supervisory and managerial establishment of the Forest department at Intangki National Park including the staff quarters had been ta