Senapati, Jun 17: All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) has pledged unstinted support to United Naga Council sponsored Naga Prayer Day tomorrow for the smooth progress of the Indo-Naga peace process.

ANSAM while issuing a statement to the Network this afternoon said that it will extend 'full' support to the UNC call and informed all its units and subordinate bodies to attend the same.

On the otherhand, the student body warned the State government against participating in the June Uprising Day saying that the occassion is unconstitutional.

Elucidiating, it said the June Uprising Day is unconstitutional as on 14 June, 2001, after over five decades of fighting between Nagas and India, a ceasefire was reached between the two, which was extended to all Naga inhabited areas but was strongly opposed by a particular community.

On 18 June, 2001, the particular community in question burnt national flag and the constitution and hoisted the Pakhangba flag, burnt down Assembly Hall, ransacked CM's bungalow, MLAs' quarters and burnt their vehicles.

finally, they made an attempt on the Governor's life, recalled the ANSAM statement observing that alertness of the Governor's security foiled their evil plan.

ANSAM termed the 18 deceased as 'rioters'.

Reteirating its strong resentment on remembering the June 18 uprising victims as Integrity Day by the Government of Manipur declaring the day 'state holiday', ANSAM's information and publicity secretary Sounii Khapa cautioned the Government to refrain from similar short-sighted stance inthe future.

ANSAM also supported UNC delegation comprising of Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights, Naga Women's Union, Manipur, All Naga Students' Association, Manipur and tribe representatives who are meeting the Prime Minister of India to submit the Hill House Tax of 2006.

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