Imphal: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, a prominent Naga leader, and several Naga lawmakers have urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to arrest a Kuki militant leader and take action against fellow Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen.
A total of nine Naga MLAs, including the Deputy Chief Minister, have demanded the immediate arrest of Thangboi Kipgen in a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, alleging that he leads the Kuki National Front-Progressive (KNF-P) and is the husband of Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen, a prominent Kuki woman leader.
The Naga leaders accused Nemcha Kipgen’s office of colluding with her husband’s armed group. They sought official action against her, though they provided no written proof.
They also demanded that the government cancel the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with all Kuki armed groups. They alleged that these groups have violated the truce and attacked civilians.
Citing the IT Road attack, the Naga legislators stated that four Naga civilians were killed in an ambush on August 27. This happened while bodies from an earlier attack remained unclaimed at the mortuary of the state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal.
Citing the protest over the TM Kasom attack, the Naga leaders stated that two Naga people were killed during an ambush on National Highway-202 on April 18.
They also mentioned the Langka Village raid, in which two Naga farmers were killed and the village was burned during an attack on August 14.
The lawmakers stated that they could no longer justify supporting the Manipur government if action was not taken.
They warned that they would take further steps for the safety and interests of the people of Manipur.
In the 60-member Manipur Legislative Assembly, there are currently nine sitting Naga MLAs, while 19 seats are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the state.