IMPHAL: The United National Liberation Front has condemned the launching of Naga People's Front's Manipur unit by Neiphiu Rio in Senapati district.
The UNLF said Rio's visit and setting up of an NPF unit in Manipur was a ploy to advance NSCN (IM)'s agenda of disintegrating Manipur. Naga leader Th Muivah was using Rio to pursue his hidden agenda, alleged the UNLF in a statement on Saturday.
The UNLF, which is fighting to restore Manipur's past sovereignty, has already proposed New Delhi to hold a plebiscite to ascertain whether the people of Manipur would like to be a part of India or not under the aegis of the United Nations.
The opening of NPF unit in Manipur is part of Muivah's plan to set up a political platform for him once the ongoing peace talks between the NSCN (I-M) and the Centre concludes, the statement said. It also pointed out that people of Manipur need to check this.
Terming the decision of people, political parties and the state government to oppose Rio's plan as justified, the UNLF said people should fight collectively against conspiracies hatched by any group or individual under Muivah's influence to trigger conflicts in Manipur.
Referring to certain provisions of NPF's constitution that point at integrating all Naga-inhabited areas under a single administrative roof, a large number of social organizations and political parties alleged that the opening of the party's unit in Manipur was a threat to the territorial integrity of Manipur and other northeastern states.
The United Committee Manipur (UCM) imposed a statewide dawn-to-dusk general strike on Saturday in protest against the issue.
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