NSCN(K) confirms Quit Notice as 'Final'

Kohima, Sep 08 (UNI) The NSCN(K) has reiterated that its 'Quit notice' against the Tangkhul community in Nagaland is 'final' and would continue for an indefinite period of time.

In a release issued by the Secretary of Ministry of Information and Publicity(MIP) that the Council of Kilonsers(Ministers) has confirmed that the Quit Notice has been served against the Tangkhul community presently in Nagaland.

The NSCN(K) is of the opinion that the Tangkhul community was mainly responsible for "dividing the Nagas".

Meanwhile, reports said that several families of Tangkhul tribe are fleeing homes as they did not want to take risk.

Atleast three families under Mond district have already left the state. A few more families out of 13 Tangkhul families have already moved out to their home district Ukhrul in Manipur, while the rest families were provided security by the NSCN-IM.

Sources said about twenty to twenty five Tangkhul families have already left the state, specially from Kohima and Dimapur towns.

However, the state government has assured that all measures would be taken up measures to ensure that no innocent peopel were targetted.

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