HNA slams HPC(D)

Lamka, Feb 23: The Hmar National Army today slammed the HPC (D) President’s group for allegedly breaking the SoO ground rules while pledging to fully back the security forces in and outside Manipur to further prevent shedding of innocent blood as a result of the internal conflict within the HPC (D).
HNA has claimed that the President group of the HPC (D) had on February 3 opened fire at Sielmat village and the following night entered the house of an HNA member and fired on him after taking him outside. The HNA member fortunately escaped unhurt, it said and alleged that the Assam Rifles as a result of the firing started operation at the said village and arrested two persons with a 9mm pistol.
Pledging to contain the bloodshed as a result of the conflict within the HPC(D), the HNA said it will regard anyone who breaks the SoO rules as anti-national and support the security forces to punish whoever is responsible for any form of violence. The HNA also claimed that demands raised by the UPF and KNO can be achieved without taking up arms and thus implies that the Hmars living in North East India can get constitutional safeguard without arms as well.
The HNA statement signed by HR Khawbung, a member of joint monitoring group also alleged that the HPC(D) President’s group had been disseminating false propaganda through the press in the name of Hmar Students Association. Using the student body’s name without the knowledge and permission of the concerned really affects Hmar national integrity and the HNA while also appealing the HPC(D) group to stop exploiting the same in future.