SENAPATI: In this unbecoming and grievous hour, All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) stated that its homeland stands encircled by manifold trials and uncertainties. The brutal and unconscionable killing of four Naga Army personnel at Hongbei village under WTR on Satursday, has casted a pall of sorrow and indignation across the land.
The tragic occurrence has not only shocked the bereaved families and shaken the whole Naga populace, but has also wounded the very conscience of its people, ANSAM mentioned.
At a time when unity, sobriety, and collective resolve are indispensable, such a happening was stated to be profoundly ill-timed indeed and inimical to the larger aspirations and
shared destiny of the Naga people.
The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM), in the strongest and most unequivocal terms, condemned the
heinous act of consanguineous bloodletting violence. “Violence amongst brethren is a grievous aberration that corrodes
the moral fabric of our society and imperils the foundations upon which our collective future must stand. We assert, with unwavering clarity, that no cause, however conceived, can justify the spilling of kindred blood,” ANSAM stated.
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The Association calls upon the competent authorities to undertake an immediate, thorough, and transparently conducted inquiry into the incident, ensuring that the truth is neither obscured nor compromised. “Justice must be delivered with firmness, impartiality, and due expedition, so that those culpable are held fully accountable under the law,” ANSAM termed.
Yet, beyond condemnation and calls for accountability, this moment demands something greater of us all. This is, above all, an earnest and urgent “Appeal for Peace.”
ANSAM calls upon every section of Naga society, leaders, civil bodies, youth, and all concerned to exercise utmost restraint and to steadfastly reject the path of retaliation, provocation, and discord. “Let not anguish descend into anger, nor grief into further division. For history has taught us, with painful clarity, that cycles of violence beget only deeper fractures and enduring suffering. At this critical juncture, we must rise above
impulses that seek to divide us, and instead anchor ourselves in the higher virtues of wisdom, restraint, and unity,” ANSAM stated.
The student body mentioned that the strength of a people is not measured by their capacity for vengeance, but by their ability to uphold peace even in the face of provocation.
ANSAM asserted to stand in solemn and full solidarity with the bereaved families, whose loss is both profound and irreparable. The student body extended their deepest condolences and offer their prayers that the Almighty grants them fortitude in this hour of unspeakable grief.
“May the departed souls be granted eternal repose. Let this moment serve not as a point of rupture, but as a turning point, a moment of collective introspection and moral reckoning,” ANSAM condoled. “We must not allow disunity to define us, nor permit violence to dictate the course of our shared future. Rather, let us recommit ourselves to the principles of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and unwavering unity,” ANSAM quoted.
The Naga student body fervently urged all concerned to act with sagacity and responsibility, to preserve calm, and to contribute actively towards the restoration of trust and harmony within the society. Let truth prevail unfettered and unassailable and let justice be pursued without fear or favour. The path ahead may be fraught with challenges, yet it is only through unity of purpose and steadfast adherence to peace that one can secure a future worthy of our collective aspirations.
“Let us, therefore, stand together not as fractured nation, but as one people bound by shared history, shared struggles, and a shared hope. In unity lies our strength. Misapprehension and internecine enmity within our own ranks remain the most ruinous of forces. When brethren descend into fratricidal strife unto death, it is the outsider who inherits our patrimony. In peace, lies our future,” ANSAM stated.