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IMPHAL, May 6 : The Mao Welfare Association Delhi (MWAD) and the Mao Students Union Delhi (MSUD), in a press release said they take strong exception to the militarisation of the Mao Naga areas and condemn the naked aggression of the Government of Manipur on the dignity and honour of the Naga people.

It said everyone, including the Naga leader Th. Muivah who is negotiating for peace and lasting solution for the Naga people with the Government of India, has the right to visit one’s own birthplace.

In the present case, there is nothing illegal on the proposed visit of Th.Muivah to Somdal village, his birthplace as the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has given its clearance on the visit, it said.

“By mobilizing state security forces and imposing prohibitory orders under 144 CRPC in Mao Gate and adjoining villages, the Manipur Government has created serious law and order problem where none exist” it said.

The chauvinistic ideology perpetuated by the state government is soon acquiring a fascist and communalist overtones that can, if untamed, turn into a dangerous civil war which the peace loving people can ill afford, the release said.

Going by the policies of the Government of Manipur, it is easily understood that they are hell bent to thwar the aspirations and rights of the tribal people in the state and this unwarranted action only exposes the height of chauvinistic politics and moral bankruptcy, it said.

“We demand the intervention of the Governor of India to immediately withdraw the security forces deployed by the Manipur Government at Mao Gate and in Naga inhabitat areas of Manipur and impose President Rule in the state to restore peace and order and to stem the fascist agenda pursued by the chauvinistic politics of the Government of Manipur” it added.