Senapati, August 11: The United Naga Council (UNC) has announced a call to action for all Naga peoples following the expiry of a 20-day ultimatum served to the governments of Manipur and India over the unilateral abrogation of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and the construction of border fencing in Naga homeland.

In a statement issued today, the UNC said that as resolved in the Emergency Presidential Council Meeting held on Monday, they were left with no choice but to escalate our movement against the Government’s stance to implement border fencing and scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR).

“On the aforementioned issue, it has been placed on record that serious of agitations, demonstrations, public rallies and number of memoranda and press statements have been registered by the Naga peoples to all the authorities of the Government in democratic approach with all civility. Yet, the indifference attitude of the government demands a stringent action to address and redress our grievances,” the statement read.

According to the statement, the UNC will announce the mode of agitation and modus operandi within the 15 days time.

Calling for collective preparedness, the UNC urged all Constituent Units, Subordinate Units and Associate Units of the United Naga Council (UNC), All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), Naga Women’s Union (NWU), and the Naga community at large to mobilize their resources, rally the community, and gear up for the challenges ahead.

The statement concluded with a reaffirmation of their stand: “We shall remain steadfast and committed to the protection of Naga rights, culture, and traditional ties and stand firm in our demands and fight for the future of our people.”