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Tribal Foundation Renews Demand for Justice: Displaced Naga Tribes Seek Resettlement and Compensation After Three Decades

First Published: 11th November, 2024 18:30 IST

Expressing gratitude to Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, the Foundation acknowledged his attentiveness to their concerns.

The Tribal Youth Development Foundation has renewed its demand for resettlement and compensation for Naga tribes who were forcibly displaced during the Naga-Kuki clashes in the early 1990s.

In an exclusive interview with Northeast Live, L. Siro, Chairman of the Foundation, emphasized that the organization has long supported these displaced communities in their fight for justice. These tribes, including the Mayon, Lamkang, and Tangkhul, were forced to abandon their homes in the Indo-Myanmar border town of Moreh during the intense violence that erupted in 1992.

Since then, these communities have struggled to rebuild their lives. For over three decades, they have persistently sought rehabilitation, resettlement, and compensation for their losses. However, these efforts have mostly gone unheard.

The recent discussions surrounding resettlement and compensation for victims of the more recent violence have reignited hope among these older displaced communities. The Foundation has urged the government to address their grievances alongside those of the newly displaced, emphasizing the need for long-overdue justice.

Expressing gratitude to Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, the Foundation acknowledged his attentiveness to their concerns. They remain hopeful that the current administration will finally respond to the call for justice, resettlement, and compensation for the Naga tribes who lost everything during the conflict three decades ago.

According to reports, the 1992 Naga-Kuki ethnic conflict erupted in Moreh, a small town in Manipur’s Chandel district, when the Kuki Student Organization (KSO) issued a “Quit Notice” in May 1992, demanding that all Nagas leave the town within 24 hours.

Thousands of innocent Naga residents, fearing for their lives, were forced to abandon their homes, possessions, and livelihoods. In September 1992, the Kuki War Declaration Committee, led by C. Doungel and Holkhomang Haokip, escalated tensions by declaring war on the Nagas without provocation.

Further violence erupted in April 1993, when the Kuki National Front (KNF) launched unprovoked attacks on Naga villages in Chandel and Ukhrul districts. While Nagas in Tamenglong and Senapati districts remained unaffected until September 1993, the impact of these events left a lasting scar on the affected communities.

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