Senapati, November 04 (NNN): The United Naga Council sponsored Naga Peoples Convention today declared to launch a non-co-operation movement against the Manipur Government.

This was decided during the Naga Peoples' Convention held today at Taphou Naga Village in Senapati where all the frontal Naga tribe leaders conglomerated.

The meeting was convened by the United Naga Council.

While reiterating the earlier Senapati declaration of August 8 and 9, 2001 that �our identity and history have to be defended and preserved at all cost and the firm political stand of the Naga people for integration of all the Naga areas under one administration�, today�s convention passed five agendum which are to be carried out during the non-co-operation movement against the Manipur Government.

As part of the movement, the Naga village chiefs and authorities will return all the red blankets issued by the State Government.

All the names of villages, hills/ranges, rivers, districts will be changed to the indigenous names as another form of non-cooperation movement.

The Naga households will stop paying house tax to the Manipur Government and the same will be paid directly to New Delhi or Kohima.

Non-acceptance of any development fund/schemes through the Government of Manipur with effect from April-1, 2006.It was also resolved that all the Nagas without exception will desist from associating themselves with any forum, platform or organisation with the Meiteis.

Earlier in the day, the UNC meeting urged the Government of India to demonstrate their political will to resolve the Indo-Naga issue by carrying forward the peace process to an acceptable and honorable settlement at the earliest.

A memorandum will be submitted to the Government of India reiterating the political stand of the Nagas living in the present State of Manipur to uphold the resolution of the Naga people for integration of Naga areas under one administration and the declaration of the launching of the non-cooperation movement against the Manipur government.

The UNC Working Group will work out the modalities for carrying forward the non-cooperation movement.

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