Imphal, September 9: On the eve of its “trade embargo” imposition, the United Naga Council (UNC) met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and high ranking officials of the state in Imphal on the issues of Free Movement Regime (FMR) abrogation and border fencing. The UNC leaders met the Governor and the officials on September 8 afternoon, hours before they imposed the “trade embargo in Naga areas” on the invitation of the latter.
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The UNC leaders informed that the Governor led team “fervently requested” the Naga leaders to reconsider their decision to agitate, considering the planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Manipur on September 13. The Governor led team also told the UNC leaders about the importance of dialogue as much as the latter expressed that they, too, consider dialogue as the best means to resolve the issues. According to the UNC leaders, they had told the Governor led team that if dialogue is to be resumed, the fencing work along the border needs to be halted as long as the dialogue process prevails. “Now, to resume the dialogue or not to resume, the ball is in the court of the government”, a UNC leader confided.
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The DGP, the Security Advisor, the Chief Secretary, a top IB official and others participated in the meeting on Monday.
It can be mentioned here that, following the failure of the talk on the issues of Free Movement Regime (FMR) and border fencing between the United Naga Council (UNC) led Naga organisations and the representatives of the Government of India on August 26 in Delhi, the UNC has imposed what it calls “trade embargo in Naga areas” under its jurisdiction from the midnight of September 8, 2025, until further notification.
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Meanwhile, sources said that the “trade embargo” is going on effectively supported by all the Naga tribe bodies under UNC and its federating units.
The UNC, meanwhile, warned that anyone defying the “trade embargo” will be at their own risk, and in the event of any untoward incident, the UNC should not be made to hold responsibility.
(Newmai News Network)