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January 3
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A NNC cadre is killed by the rival
NSCN-IM militants
during an internecine clash at Kigutouma village in Kohima District.
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January 4
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The NSCN-IM turns down the peace
talk offer from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the
ground that it did not come from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
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January 7
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Six Assam Rifles personnel, including
an officer identified as Captain S. Momo, are abducted by the
NSCN-IM militants near Pfutsero in Phek District.
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| January 10 |
A trader, Jawai, was asked to pay
ransom of INR 2, 50,000 at Rengmapani village in Dimapur District.
The NSCN-K subsequently alleged that one Chenithung of Morakjo
village under Lotha region, who was its former cadre and later
defected to the NSCN-IM, was involved in the extortion drive.
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January 11
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A trooper of the
India Reserve Battalion (IRB) is wounded when unidentified militants
open fire on troops at High School Junction area in Kohima.
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| January 12 |
Dimapur District Police arrested
a Naga National Council cadre, Asheto Sema, for extorting money
from commercial vehicles and establishments in Dimapur.
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| January 15 |
Dimapur District Police arrested
two Naga National Council cadres from their camp at Sunrise Colony
in Burma Camp for extorting money from commercial vehicles and
establishments in Dimapur.
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| January 19 |
Assam Rifles personnel arrested two
NSCN-IM cadres, who were involved in extortion, from Pfutsero
town in Phek District.
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| January 20 |
Dimapur District Police arrested
a gang of four extortionists, including self-styled 'finance secretary'
of the PULF.
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January 27
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The NSCN-IM joined hands with
Hurriyat Conference of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Dal Khalsa
of Punjab, to put pressure on the Centre for an ‘early solution
to the impasse in Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab’.
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January 31
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The NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’
Thuingaleng Muivah on the occasion of the 30th Raising
Day of the outfit said the logic of participation of all groups
in the talks was antithesis of the current peace process being
held at the prime ministerial level with the Centre.
Nagaland Home Department said
that over 10 militant groups from the Northeast are operating
in Dimapur in nexus with the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K.
There are also reports of visits of Maoist leaders to Dimapur
from other parts of the country. Sources in the Nagaland State
security coordination committee said the presence of several militant
outfits in Dimapur was posing a serious threat to the business
community and leading to rise in the prices of essential commodities.
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February 3
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General Officer Commanding (GOC)
of 3 Corps Lieutenant General N.K. Singh said Dimapur has become
a common hunting ground for a large number Northeast militant
groups, particularly those operating in Nagaland, Manipur and
some from Assam.
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February 5
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Nagaland Page reports that
at least six NSCN cadres were shot dead by three disgruntled cadres
of the outfit with automatic rifles in Bangladesh. The NSCN sources
confirmed the killing. The incident took place near India-Bangladesh
border in Tripura sector.
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February 7
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The Assam Rifles accused the NSCN-IM
of using derogatory language against it for arresting its ‘central
administrative officer’ of Chakhesang region in accordance with
the laid down Cease Fire Ground Rules.
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February 9
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The Centre would resume peace
talks with the NSCN-IM in April 2010. The Union Home Secretary
G.K. Pillai said, "The next round of talks would be held in April
with Muivah accepting the government of India's invitation to
come for the talks."
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February 11
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The Union Government appointed
R. S. Pandey as the new interlocutor to facilitate peace talks
with the NSCN-IM.
A case was registered by the National
Investigation Agency (NIA) in January 2010 against top leaders
of the NSCN-IM for trying to revive its activities in the Northeast.
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February 15
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The NSCN-IM reconstituted its
'steering committee' as well as reshuffled and rearranged the
'council of kilonsers (ministers) and tatar hoho (parliament)'
with effect from February 9.
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February 17
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The NSCN-K declared that there
cannot be any solution to the Naga issue until sovereignty is
achieved.
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February 26
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The NSCN-K
said that the NSCN-IM and Government of India talk is just
a meeting but never a political dialogue. The NSCN-K
also said that NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah can only
take up social issues and problems of Ukhrul District
in Manipur but not a Naga issue.
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February 27
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Three extortionists,
who identified themselves as ‘highway commanders’ of Union faction
of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), were arrested
by the Police from Dhobinala in Dimapur.
Union Home
Secretary G.K. Pillai reiterated that final settlement
to the vexed Naga political issue could only be achieved when
the "Government of India holds talks with all the Naga underground
groups."
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February 28
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The NSCN-IM
‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah reiterated that they would
not accept anything less than sovereignty.
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March 2
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The NSCN-IM
held the first round of talks with the Union Government's newly
appointed interlocutor R. S. Pandey in New Delhi and the group
submitted a list of 30 demands including sovereignty for Nagaland.
The Centre prepared a 29-point counter proposal for the discussions,
which included financial sops and greater autonomy.
The NSCN-IM
leaders met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister
P. Chidambaram in New Delhi.
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March 3
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The Union Government
and the NSCN-IM continued talks for the second day when its demand
for sovereignty for Nagaland and its territorial claims over portions
of neighbouring States were categorically rejected.
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March 12
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The NSCN-IM
alleged that a combined team of the rival NSCN-K, Assam Rifles,
Central Reserve Police Force and Nagaland Police ransacked the
house of its ‘chaplee (finance) secretary’, Qhehovi Awomi, at
Solophe village.
Three NSCN-K
cadres were arrested by the Police near Naharbari in Dimapur District,
while abducting a non-local student.
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March 15
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Assam Tribune quoting
security sources reports that the interrogation of the Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders arrested in recent
past indicated the game plan of the groups to extend cooperation
to militant groups in Northeast.
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March 16
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The NSCN-K
in a statement in Imphal in Manipur ‘issued’ a strong warning
against extortion and abduction by ‘external forces’ in Dimapur.
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March 18
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The NSCN-IM
‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah said in Dimapur that the
group would never accept New Delhi's offer of greater autonomy
as the demand of the Naga people was sovereignty. Referring to
the demand for the integration of all Naga contiguous areas, he
said it was the birthright of the Naga people to live as one.
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March 21
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Central intelligence agencies
indicated that the NSCN-IM is rearming. The outfit is procuring
sophisticated weapons, arms and ammunition - mostly of Chinese
origin - and getting clear support from a neighbouring country,
said the agencies.
NSCN-IM general secretary, Thuingaleng
Muivah, addressing the '30th republic day' celebration of the
NSCN at Camp Hebron in Dimapur, said, "Nagas will not accept Indian
Constitution…no imposition on us…we'll accept only acceptable
negotiated settlement and that will be worked out ….".
NSCN-K 'prime minister' N. Kito
Zhimomi addressing a press conference at a designated camp of
the outfit in Khehoi near Dimapur said that without including
the issue of sovereignty the NSCN-K would never enter into talks
with the Government of India.
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March 28
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The Nagaland Crime Branch stated
that 65 extortion and 40 abduction cases were registered at all
the Police stations in Dimapur in 2009.
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April 4
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NSCN-K had stopped at least 70
Manipur bound trucks from carrying essential commodities such
as rice and sugar at Dimapur on a demand for INR five million.
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April 5
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Dimapur District Police arrested
a NSCN-K 'sergeant' Sunny Anal, in connection with the seizure
of Manipur-bound trucks. Subsequently, the Manipur-bound trucks
loaded with rice and sugar, which were stranded at Food Corporation
of India godown in Dimapur, left for Manipur.
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April 6
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Center’s new interlocutor R. S.
Pandey in Kohima said the Union Government is "honestly sincere"
to find solution to the protracted Naga political issue. On the
Naga sovereignty issue, he said India had a concept of "shared
sovereignty."
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April 8
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Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar
said people of the State have faith on Centre's new interlocutor
for Naga peace talks R. S. Pandey.
The NSCN-K stated that the Centre
should realize that the issue was between the Government of India
and the Naga people and not with NSCN-IM.
The Assam Rifles clarified that
statement of NSCN-K on the alleged raid by Assam Rifles personnel
allegedly on the residence of its cadre, Ghuito Sumi, was factually
incorrect.
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April 10
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The NSCN-K lifted the ‘ban’ on
the Western Sumi Hoho (apex tribal council) following change of
its leadership. The ‘ban’ on the tribal council was imposed by
the NSCN-K on July 29, 2008.
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| April 16 |
A new outfit, Aggrieved Teachers'
Liberation Front (ATLF), was formed with some members having procured
small arms from various sympathisers. Both the NSCN-IM and NSCN-K
stated that they would not tolerate any move to take up arms though
they viewed the issues as sensitive.
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| April 17 |
The NSCN-IM resumed talks with
the Union Government in New Delhi and discussed differences over
some points in the memorandum it had submitted earlier.
NSCN-K leader, Kughalu Mulatonu,
questioned the recent declaration made by the Muivah that ''Nagas
and Kukis were living together and will live together''.
Mulatonu also said that when Muivah
reached Delhi and came to Nagaland, he said he would not meet
the Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). But few days back,
he said that he had met all the NGOs, sought their opinions and
is going back to Delhi to hold talks with Government of India,
said Mulatonu.
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| April 18 |
The NSCN-IM stated that NSCN-K
leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, has been working "faithfully at the
behest of "Indian masters," adding that he was prodded by the
RAW & IB to issue such statement to serve their interest.
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April 19
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A NSCN-IM cadre and two
of his accomplices were arrested by Dimapur Police from rail gate
area while they were trying to flee after forcibly snatching a
cellular phone and INR 3,500 in cash from a daily labourer. However,
one of them managed to escape while the trio was arrested.
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| April 21 |
The NSCN-IM stated that the 'annual
ration tax' was fixed at INR 200 per household for fiscal year
2010-2011.
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| April 22 |
A NSCN-IM cadre, Khanding Tangkhul,
along with four persons, was arrested by troops, when they were
traveling at Singrijan area in Dimapur District.
The NSCN-K 'kilonser (minister)'
Y. Wangtin Naga said that he had conveyed NSCN-IM 'general secretary'
Thuingaleng Muivah's message and 'best regards' to NSCN-K 'chairman'
S.S. Khaplang and 'commander-in-chief' Khole, who had reciprocated
by conveying their regards to Muivah and NSCN-IM 'chairman' Isak
Chishi Swu.
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April 23
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A NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by
the SFs from Wungram colony in Dimapur. His accomplice was also
taken into custody.
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April 27
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A NSCN-K cadre was arrested by
the SFs from Burma Camp area in Dimapur.
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April 29
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A person was arrested by the Police
near a hotel in Dimapur when he was moving around carrying one
.32 pistol along with four live rounds of ammunition.
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April 30
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A NSCN-IM cadre was arrested
by the SFs at Wungram colony in Dimapur District.
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May 2
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NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah at Dimapur said he is going ahead with the visit to Manipur
saying it is his birthright.
A KYKL cadre was arrested by a
combined force of the Thoubal District and Assam Rifles during
a search operation at Kakching Khunou bazaar area.
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May 3
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The Union Government extended
the cease-fire agreement with the NSCN-K for another year till
April 28, 2011.
At least seven loaded trucks coming
towards Manipur were set ablaze by unidentified militants at a
place between Khuzama and Soma under Khuzama Police Station in
Kohima District.
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May 6
|
In the back of the Manipur Government’s
decision to prevent the entry of NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah into Manipur to visit his native village, the Joint Working
Group of the NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and Naga NNC, formed in Nagaland
to carry forward the Naga reconciliation process, stated: "no
one should be barred from ones native land."
Nagaland Home Minister Imkong
L. Imchen said that the Manipur State Police had asked his Nagaland
counterpart not to provide security to Manipur-bound vehicles
on the eve of the May 3 destruction of six goods-laden trucks
by miscreants near Viswema village on the National Highway-39.
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May 7
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At least 400 Manipur bound trucks
and oil tankers were stranded in Nagaland.
Cease-fire monitoring cell authority
of the NSCN-IM, Phungthing Shimrang, during a press conference
in the NSCN-IM’s headquarters at Niuland near Dimapur stated that
outfit’s ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah deferred his visit
to Manipur until the situation normalised, after Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh asked him to do so.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu
Rio said the State Cabinet at its meeting resolved to request
NSCN-IM leader to consider postponing his visit to Somdal of Ukhrul
District in Manipur, till the stabilization of situation.
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May 8
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A Manipur bound truck was set
ablaze by armed miscreants near Kohima in the evening.
The NSCN-IM stated that the outfit's
‘general secretary’ Thuigaleng Muivah would visit to Somdal in
Ukhrul District and other Naga areas in Manipur.
Muivah accused the Union Home
Minister P. Chidambaram of being ‘arrogant’ and said the CPI-Maoist
violence was a natural reaction to an ‘exploitative’ State.
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May 9
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Naga Hoho (apex tribal council)
general secretary Chuba Ozukum, joint secretary V. Vashum and
member of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation Nepuni Piku were assaulted
by two unidentified assailants at a hotel in Kohima.
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May 10
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A NSCN-IM cadre along with his
accomplice was arrested by the India Reserve Battalion, when they
were extorting money from jewelry shops located around Grace colony
and ‘D’ colony in Dimapur.
NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah said if New Delhi could not resolve the deadlock in Manipur,
then his people would find a way. He also expressed doubts on
the viability of the Center’s approach of finding a solution at
"one go".
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May 12
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai,
Centre’s interlocutor R.S. Pandey, NSCN-IM general secretary Thiungaleng
Muivah, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, a few of his Cabinet
Ministers and representatives from Naga organisations held a meeting
at Viswema of Kohima District. But, the meeting could not break
the deadlock over NSCN-IM leader’s plan to visit Manipur.
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May 13
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Kohima District Police identified
one of the gunmen who had assaulted members of Naga Hoho (apex
tribal council) and Forum for Naga Reconciliation on May 9 at
a hotel in Kohima.
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May 17
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The NSCN-K said that the Naga
Hoho (apex council of Naga tribe), once regarded as the epitome
of Naga ingenuity, maturity and statesmanship, has suddenly turned
into a group of wanton boys throwing flaming balls into the neighbourhood
in accordance to the script written by NSCN-IM general secretary
Thuingaleng Muivah.
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May 18
|
The NSCN-K accused the Naga Hoho,
apex council of Naga tribe, of escalating tension. The NSCN-K
warned Naga Hoho that if Manipur resorted to violence against
the Nagas, the Hoho would be held responsibility for the consequences.
The NSCN-K release criticized
the Naga Hoho leaders for, what it claimed, creating wider rift
among the Nagas and apprehension in the neighbouring states. The
NSCN-K accused them of having hidden agendas and of whipping up
people’s sentiments to suit their own interest.
A NSCN-IM release stated, the
Nagas would have only what belonged to them and not an inch more
from the Meiteis. It said it did not bear any ill motive towards
anyone but the conflict between the communities should not be
left for posterity.
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May 19
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13 NSCN-K cadres led by a senior
functionary defected to the NSCN-IM.
NSCN-K leader, Kughalu Mulatonu,
warned Naga community groups against holding Manipur to ransom.
The next round of talks between
the Centre and the NSCN-IM would be held in Nagaland, in the wake
of the impasse arising due to NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah’s plan to visit Manipur.
The Police arrested a NSCN-K cadre
along with one Sebu Angami from Hotel Regency at Dimapu, in connection
with the May 9 assault of Naga community leaders at Hotel Grandeur
in Kohima.
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May 20
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The Naga Hoho delegation met NSCN-K
leaders at the Khehoi designated camp under Niuland sub-division
of Dimapur District.
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May 22
|
In yet another act of arson targeting
Manipur bound vehicles in Nagaland, one truck carrying cold drinks
was set ablaze right in front of Medjiphema Police Station in
Dimapur District.
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May 25
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The NSCN-IM organized a meeting
of the Ao community groups at Mokokchung.
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May 26
|
The NSCN-K accused the Naga Hoho
(apex tribal council) for having made "the same inflammatory declaration"
at Kohima on May 22, two days after a meeting with its leaders
at Khehoi designated camp. The NSCN-K said that even if Naga Hoho
represented only six out of 17 Naga tribes, it had erred in its
judgment "by allowing itself to be dictated."
NSCN-K said that it would like
to reassure "our neighbours" that there is no question of Naga
people going to war against Manipur State Government. The NSCN-K
said that Mao Gate incident is a reminder that big talks and violence,
more often than not, backfires.
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May 29
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Talks between the Union Government
and NSCN-IM would be held in Kohima on May 31.
The NSCN-IM accused Manipur Chief
Minister Okram Ibobi Singh of creating the present impasse to
safeguard his own interest by opposing its general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah’s visit to his native village Somdal of UKhrul District
in Manipur.
The NSCN-IM held a meeting of
the Naga frontal organisations both in Manipur and Nagaland at
Viswema in Kohima District. The meeting was attended by NSCN-IM
‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah.
The NSCN-K, referring to the proposed
talks between Center’s Interlocutor R. S. Pandey and Muivah in
Nagaland, stated that the meeting should, in no way, be considered
as political talks between Government of India and the Nagas as
it is clearly a localized issue revolving around an individual’s
visit to his native village in Manipur.
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June 1
|
The Union Government held talk
with the NSCN-IM in Kohima. The representatives of the Government
were headed by interlocutor R. S. Pandey, former Chief Secretary
of Nagaland, and the 12-member NSCN-IM team by their general secretary
Thuingaleng Muivah.
The NSCN-K Chakhesang region chairman
opposed the proposed visit of Muivah to Chakhesang area, who was
reportedly seeking to camp at Pfutsero under the shelter of Chakhesang
Baptist Church Council (CBCC).
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June 2
|
The NNC stated, "The coming
of Th. Muivah in the Naga National scene is very unfortunate for
Nagas, rather a curse going by his track records."
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June 4
|
Nagaland Post reports that after
a month-long stay at Viswema village in Kohima, NSCN-IM general
secretary Thuingaleng Muivah would leave for Pfutsero in Phek
District against the backdrop of opposition by the NSCN-K and
NNC.
NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah arrived at Pfutsero in Phek District on a "goodwill
mission" after camping at Viswema in Kohima District for
nearly a month.
The NSCN-IM asked all fair price
shops and whole sellers in Dimapur District to fairly distribute
the essential commodities which were meant for the public. The
outfit warned that any person caught black marketing or selling
commodities meant for public distribution would be seriously dealt
with.
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June 5
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The NSCN-K said that the Covenant
of Reconciliation did not anoint NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah or anyone to represent the Nagas and create social unrest
in Manipur and Nagaland.
About the Autonomous District
Council (ADC) elections in the Naga areas in Manipur, the NSCN-K
stated that the unopposed winners are nephews and nieces of NSCN-IM
leaders.
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June 7
|
The NSCN-K led by S. S. Khaplang
is likely to start political negotiations with the Government
of India at the end of 2010, said envoy to collective leadership
of the outfit, Kughalu Mulaonu.
The NSCN-K accused the Union Government
of playing 'undercover' tactical politics by giving coverage to
Naga NSF and Naga Hoho in enforcing the economic blockade for
almost 60 days in Manipur.
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June 10
|
The NNC in Khiamniungan region
alleged that some armed NSCN-IM cadres were roaming around in
uniform "in combat gesture" in the region since May 28.
The NSCN-IM, NNC and NSCN-K have
pledged and resolved not to issue any statement to the media against
each other any more, which is detrimental to the Naga reconciliation
process. The Joint Working Group of the three outfits and the
Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) met in Dimapur.
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June 11
|
A cease-fire ground rules review
meeting between the Union Government and the NSCN-IM would be
held in New Delhi on 14.
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June 15
|
The ‘general secretary’ of NSCN-IM,
Thuingaleng Muivah, will next tour Khonoma, the native village
of NNC founder A.Z. His peace mission will also include a trip
to Pughoboto, the hometown of Isak Chishi Swu, the ‘chairman’
of the NSCN-IM.
The Konyak Union said that it
would neither welcome nor oppose the visit of Muivah to Mon District.
The union said it would not be held responsible if any untoward
incident happened during the visit of the NSCN-IM leader.
NSCN-IM functionaries, led by
V.S. Atem, are in New Delhi meeting policymakers to defuse the
current impasse arising out of the Manipur Government not allowing
Muivah to visit his ancestral village Somdal in Ukhrul District
of Manipur.
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June 16
|
NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah arrived at Jotsoma village near Kohima as part of his 'peace
mission' to hold consultations with civil society leaders on the
Naga talks issue.
The NNC accused Muivah of violating
the covenant of reconciliation by way of deploying armed cadres
openly in the name of security measures.
The NSCN-K 'envoy to collective
leadership' Kughalu Molatonu said that sovereignty of the Nagas
will be the focal point of its talk with the Government of India
at the end of 2010.
The NSCN-K accused Naga Hoho (apex
council of Naga tribe) and the Naga Students' Federation (NSF)
of 'imprisoning its wisdom and activity to patronize one faction
and one region' and 'selling themselves to a particular faction.'
The NSCN-K terminated its three
‘regional officials’, Zheheto Aye, Ghukhui and Kikheto Sema, on
account of alleged ‘immorality and indiscipline.’
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June 17
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The NSCN-K stated that it would
not participate in the forthcoming reconciliatory meet to be organised
by the Church-led Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) at Chiangmai
in Thailand owing to "prior commitments" requiring "urgent attention
of the officials at home."
The Assam Rifles arrested four
NSCN-IM cadres from outskirts of Jotsoma village in Kohima District
when they were brandishing weapons and threatening the local people,
in violation of the cease-fire ground rules.
The Sumi Hoho (apex body of the
Sumi tribe) unanimously resolved to oppose the proposed visit
of Muivah to Pughoboto in Zunheboto District on June 21 which
falls within its jurisdiction.
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June 21
|
NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah
arrived at Pughoboto in Zunheboto District to consult different
sections of society to carry the Naga peace process forward.
The people of Pughoboto, led by
the District gaonburhas (village heads) union, however, welcomed
Muivah when he arrived from Jotsoma, Police sources said. He is
likely to stay for next few days at Pughoboto, the home town of
NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi Swu.
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June 24
|
Nagaland Post
reports that even after the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) and
All-Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) bodies, temporarily
suspended blockade along National Highway-39, Manipur bound truckers
continue to stay away from the route, expressing grave apprehensions
despite the elaborate security arrangements provided by the Government
machineries.
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June 25
|
The NNC termed NSCN-IM general
secretary Thuingaleng Muivah’s current "peace mission"
to several places in Nagaland as "a peace mission of crocodile
tears".
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June 28
|
Affirming that no one should be
barred from going to one's native village, the Church-led Forum
for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) asked the NSCN-IM to review and
keep in abeyance the remaining part of its 'goodwill mission'
to enable the Forum to initiate a reconciliation meeting at various
levels of the political leadership in Nagaland.
Reacting to NSCN-IM general secretary
Thuingaleng Muivah’s current visit to "Ao country",
the NSCN-K in Ao region accused Muivah of taking undue advantage
of the present reconciliation process by sowing seeds of disunity
which was against the very principle of reconciliation.
Addressing a public meeting at
Mokokchung town, the NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah
said his group is committed to the process of reconciliation among
Naga groups, but at the same time cautioned that ‘mishandling’
of this process would be beyond repairable once it collapses.
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July 1
|
The NSCN-IM declared of ‘revoking’
its ban on the Sumi Hoho (apex council of the Sumi Naga tribe).
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July 3
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NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah on his 'peace and reconciliation mission' across Nagaland
reached Tuensang. He asked the people to understand each other
by not allowing India to take advantage of the differences among
the Nagas.
Muivah said Tuensang area which
was a freeland was downgraded by former Prime Minister Late Jawaharlal
Nehru as "no man’s land" and described it as "wrong"
on the part of Nehru.
The NNC cadres captured two personsfor
allegedly collecting ‘tax’ in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in
the name of the NNC.
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July 8
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Troops in Nagaland are probing
the possibility of a link between the NSCN-K and China
after arresting two suspected Chinese nationals who were returning
from the outfit's camp at Dzukou Valley in Kohima District.
After more than a month's tour
to several places in Nagaland, NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah arrived at Kohima.
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July 12
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NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah would proceed to Peren District as part of his ‘peace and
reconciliation mission’.
NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah
ended his 'reconciliation mission' across Nagaland in Peren town.
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| July 13 |
Nagaland Page reports that
The next round of talks between the Union Government and NSCN-IM
is likely to take place on July 16 or 17 in New Delhi.
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| July 15 |
The NSCN-K and the NNC have united
"unconditionally" at Monyukshu town.
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| July 16 |
Three persons including two cadres
of NSCN-K were arrested from Holy Cross School junction in Dimapur
while they were waiting to receive the extorted money.
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| July 17 |
Three cadres of NNC were arrested
from Jorphukhri, Purana bazaar while they were trying to extort
money from a furniture shop.
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| July 19 |
NSCN-IM 'general secretary' Thuingaleng
Muivah wants more powers for Centre's interlocutor R.S. Pandey
to accelerate the 13-year-old Naga peace talks.
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| July 20 |
The first coordination committee
meeting of the NSCN-K and NNC was held at Oking in Dimapur District.
The outfits asked all other Naga political groups to unite under
the banner of the unconditional unity agreed between the two groups.
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| July 23 |
NSCN-IM 'general secretary' Thuingaleng
Muivah met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi and
discussed with him issues related to the Naga peace process. Muivah
apprised Chidambaram about his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long
'peace mission' across Nagaland and its outcome.
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| July 26 |
A NSCN-K leader, Kughalu Mulatonu,
said the Chinese found their way to militant camps in Sagaing
division of Myanmar via New Delhi. The NSCN-K refers Sagaing division
of Myanmar as Eastern Nagaland. The revelation came two months
after the arrest of a Chinese spy, Guang Liang, near Kibithu in
Arunachal Pradesh.
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| July 27 |
The Union Minister of State for
Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran informed the Lok Sabha (Lower
House of Parliament), replying to a question, "Dialogue with NSCN-IM
[National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah] is continuing.
The details in this regard cannot be disclosed as negotiations
are underway."
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| July 28 |
Another round of talks between
the Centre and the NSCN-IM ended inconclusively in New Delhi.
An informal round is likely to be held with Pandey again on July
30.
Three cadres of NSCN-K were arrested
along with arms and ammunition by Assam Rifle personnel from Niuland
area in Dimapur District..
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| July 29 |
The Union Government's interlocutor
R.S. Pandey said that there is no breakdown in the ongoing talks
with the NSCN-IM. "Talks are being held here in a cordial atmosphere.
It will resume in the coming days," Pandey told IANS.
Referring to reports from Kohima
that the United Nagaland Council (UNC) has threatened to resume
the economic blockade on Manipur if the "demands of the Naga people
are not accepted by July 31 by the centre", R.S. Pandey added,
"UNC threat and talks with NSCN, which are proceeding in a cordial
atmosphere, were two separate issues".
The Co-ordination Committee of
the recently merged NSCN-K and NNC has said that reconciliation
and unity was "hard but possible" and appealed to all other groups
to pursue the path of reconciliation.
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| August 1 |
The NSCN-IM criticised the unity
between the NSCN-K and NNC at Monyakshu in Mon District on July
15 terming it as a betrayal of the efforts of the Forum for Naga
Reconciliation (FNR).
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| August 15 |
Expressing readiness to carry
forward talks with insurgents in the Northeast, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh said his Government had a special responsibility
towards the region.
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August 16
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The NSCN-K informed that many
criminals and fraudulent persons are extracting unauthorized ‘tax’
from the general public in Angami region, using the outfit’s name.
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August 17
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The NSCN-IM alleged that the NSCN-K
and NNC were "aggressively advancing for territorial expansion
everywhere" by taking "undue advantage of the unity
and reconciliation".
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| August 25 |
NSCN-IM leader, D.T Lincoln Poumai, defected to
the rival NSCN-K faction in Dimapur.
Reacting to the warning of pro-talk ULFA group
of taking action against Naga people in Assam if the NSCN-IM attacks
the people of Assam in the trouble torn Assam- Arunachal Pradesh
border, the NSCN-K appealed for the restraint.
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that while
the year 2009 was a distinct improvement on the year 2008, it
is in the 2010 that we have seen a dramatic decline in the number
of incidents and in the number of casualties in the Northeast.
There have been only 464 incidents until August 15, as against
1,297 and 1,561 for the whole year in 2009 and 2008 respectively.
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| August 26 |
A NSCN-K cadre, identified as self styled Khapur
Zaremo Odyuo, was killed by the rival NSCN-IM cadres during a
factional clash at Mekokla village in Wokha District.
A NSCN-IM cadre, identified as 'major' Ngachonmi
Tangkhul, was killed and five others arrested as Security Forces
neutralised a militant hideout at Tongma colony in Namsa area
of Mon District.
The Assam Rifles denied the NSCN-IM allegation
that operation at Namsa in Mon District, which resulted in killing
one NSCN-IM cadre and arrest of five cadres, was pre planned.
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