Update on status of Naga hostages in four days: Manipur students’ body to govt.
The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the state government to secure the release of six Naga hostages. They also demand accountability for the killings of three Naga civilians and three church leaders, as well as the abrogation of agreements with Kuki extremist groups. Failure to meet these demands may lead to a boycott of the government by the Naga community.
- ▪ANSAM has threatened to boycott the state government if six Naga hostages are not released within four days.
- ▪The organization demands action against the killers of three Naga civilians and three Thadou church leaders.
- ▪ANSAM criticized the Suspension of Operations agreements with Kuki extremist groups, calling them a license for violence.
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The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has threatened to boycott the State government if it fails to secure the release of six Naga hostages and hand them over to their families in four days.The apex Naga student organisation has also set a similar deadline for the government to find and punish the killers of three Naga civilians and three Thadou church leaders, and abrogate the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with Kuki extremist groups. Security forces fire tear gas shells to disperse protesters in Manipur's UkhrulA section of Thadous asserts they are a distinct tribe independent of the Kuki tag.In a statement on Friday (May 29, 2026), the ANSAM accused Kuki extremists operating under the SoO agreement of taking 18 Liangmai Naga hostage after the three church…
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