In Nagaland, insurgents and politicians have a kind of symbiotic agreement between them. Dirty coalition of Insurgents and Politicians We must understand the reason behind it and that who will be the ultimate beneficiary if the AFSPA is removed from the state? Here are my five points. Imagine a state where more than a dozen insurgent groups are operating freely, and the politicians are demanding repulsion of AFSPA every now and then. This is the most important aspect of the entire event. While we must wait for the inquiries to get over to know the truth and justice to the departed souls, political echelons in Nagaland are speaking of the demand of repulsion of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) with even Chief Minister himself advocating it now.

The entire fiasco of Mon-Nagaland was not only unfortunate but has opened another plethora of demands. That is why It is said about Nagaland that the local people are suffering because of the вЂњPerils of recognising too many governmentsвЂќ.

Anyone not falling in line is punished severely so public has no option. Imagine a state having so many governments issuing letters, orders, and instructions to the people. Each one of them claiming to have their own Government ruling over Nagaland, own so called Naga Army and a structure of government officials and ministers. There is so much money involved that severe infighting started among the group members in last two decades and while there used to be one main insurgent organisation in Nagaland till 1988, there are more than a dozen now.

The entire system is rolling over the amount of money made by the leaders of these so-called groups. The groups are also facilitating and helping other insurgent groups of Northeast India and Naxalites of Central India with training, selling weapons and other type of logistics to get more money. Everything moves around the huge flow of money. Since it was not possible for the insurgents or undergrounds (as they are told in the local language) to carry out armed actions, they have changed their way of operation, and are mainly resorting to extortion, robberies, kidnappings, drug business, influencing political affairs, and keeping the government involved in so called peace talks. Various groups have been thriving in the state making it a hotbed of Insurgency for over three decades till government of India signed Suspension of Operations with one of the leading groups in 1997. Nagaland has been a hotbed of insurgency ever since India got independence in 1947. Also Read - Centre Imposed AFSPA Against State's Wishes, Says Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio Hidden in the agitation is the demand of repulsion of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) by various stakeholders of the society and government. While we have no option but to wait for the outcome of these inquiries, a widespread agitation has engulfed entire Nagaland where mob has started attacking the posts of Assam Rifles, a force which was not at all involved in the incident and has been working in Northeast India for over hundred years. Also Read - Centre Extends AFSPA In Nagaland For 6 Months Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued a statement in the Parliament and Indian Army has also appointed a high-level court of inquiry led by a Senior Major General to ascertain the events leading to the unfortunate incident. The government immediately sprang into action with a high level of Special Investigation Team (SIT) and set up a team led by a senior Inspector General of Police Limasunep Jamir. It has been three days since fifteen lives were lost in Oting area of Mon district in Nagaland on the unfortunate evening of 4 December 2021.

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