NSCN (I-M), through its Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP), has alleged that Kuki militants carried out “scorched-earth tactics” in collusion with Indian security forces in connection with the recent Litan burning incident.
In a press statement, the group rejected the narrative put forward by Kuki frontal organisations, calling it misleading and claiming that security personnel were complicit in the arson. According to NSCN (I-M), the incident began with an alleged assault on a Tangkhul individual by “Kuki drunkards,” which was later used as a pretext by militants to target Tangkhul houses in the area.
The statement further alleged that some security personnel were seen joining the attackers, with a few reportedly wearing masks to hide their identities. It claimed that Kuki militants acted with the patronage of security forces and with a “green signal” from the Ministry of Home Affairs, terming the episode a premeditated attack on the Tangkhul Naga community.
NSCN (I-M) also accused certain Kuki organisations of portraying themselves as victims while shifting blame onto the Tangkhuls, and referred to a letter by the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council to the Prime Minister as part of that narrative.
Describing the alleged involvement of security forces as a serious human rights violation and a breach of the rule of law, the group said the Litan burning represented “brute aggression” against Tangkhuls and symbolised an assault on the Naga nation. It added that Kuki militants were being used as a “frontal body” of the Government of India to undermine Naga political rights, and asserted that it would “stand its ground” to defend the land and people of the Naga nation.
NSCN (I-M), through its Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP), has alleged that Kuki militants carried out “scorched-earth tactics” in collusion with Indian security forces in connection with the recent Litan burning incident.
In a press statement, the group rejected the narrative put forward by Kuki frontal organisations, calling it misleading and claiming that security personnel were complicit in the arson. According to NSCN (I-M), the incident began with an alleged assault on a Tangkhul individual by “Kuki drunkards,” which was later used as a pretext by militants to target Tangkhul houses in the area.
The statement further alleged that some security personnel were seen joining the attackers, with a few reportedly wearing masks to hide their identities. It claimed that Kuki militants acted with the patronage of security forces and with a “green signal” from the Ministry of Home Affairs, terming the episode a premeditated attack on the Tangkhul Naga community.
NSCN (I-M) also accused certain Kuki organisations of portraying themselves as victims while shifting blame onto the Tangkhuls, and referred to a letter by the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council to the Prime Minister as part of that narrative.
Describing the alleged involvement of security forces as a serious human rights violation and a breach of the rule of law, the group said the Litan burning represented “brute aggression” against Tangkhuls and symbolized an assault on the Naga nation. It added that Kuki militants were being used as a “frontal body” of the Government of India to undermine Naga political rights and asserted that it would “stand its ground” to defend the land and people of the Naga nation.
