Nagaland
Threats/Warnings:2003

According to a media report of January 25, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Khaplang (NSCN-K) has accused its rival Isak Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) of issuing death threats to the non-Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) candidates participating in the forthcoming Assembly elections of February 26. NSCN-K further alleged that the threat specifically targets candidates from the ruling Congress party. The NSCN-K ‘home secretary’ Hokato Vushe reportedly said, "At least seven Congress candidates around Dimapur had been telephoned by a deputy kilonser (minister) of the NSCN-IM on January 22 and 23, who warned them of dire consequences if they did not quit the Congress and join the NPF. They were warned that their hands and legs would be smashed if they contest for the Congress — meaning death." The NSCN-K leader also accused the NSCN-IM of engendering defection in the ruling Congress party. The NPF is an offshoot of Nagaland’s oldest Opposition party — the United Democratic Front. Read less...

According to media reports of March 4, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) had threatened to target some 17 newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)—10 belonging to Nagaland People's Front (NPF) and seven belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a telephonic message, NSCN-K publicity chief K Mulatonu reportedly said the 17 legislators would be on their hit list if they entered areas dominated by the NSCN-K. "We would like to make it clear to the NPF and BJP legislators not to create problems for us and not to go against the aspirations of the Naga people", Mulatonu further warned, reports said. Read less...

Reports said the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) on May 2 threatened to "reconsider" its truce agreement with the Union Government if the security forces (SFs) continue conducting raids on its camps in Nagaland and arresting its cadres. The warning came following the arrest of three cadres during a raid in Dimapur on May 1. SFs also seized four pistols with magazines, seven magazines of 303 light-machine guns, 19 rounds of M-20 ammunition, 14 rounds of assorted ammunition, two fake vehicle registration plates, a large quantity of illegal communication equipment and incriminating documents from the camp. NSCN-IM deputy kilo kilonser (‘home minister’) V. Horam reportedly said, "The peace process is a joint venture and if one party is not responding to the agreement, we have to reconsider the arrangement. After all, we cannot go on tolerating the humiliation and harassment." Read less...

According to the media report on June 4, an unnamed leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in the Chang region of Tuensang district, has warned Government employees posted there of ‘stern action’ for ‘negligence of duty’. Read less...

The Naga National Council (NNC)-Panger Walling-led faction has threatened to take up arms after decades of ‘non violence’ and ‘non cooperation’ in the State. Speaking to media persons in Kohima on July 30, General Secretary of the group, Vizosielhou Nagi, said, "If the situation arises, we might be compel to take up arms". He added that the current ceasefire between the Union Government and both the factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), would not give any tangible results and the Union Government was playing with the factions only to weaken the organization concerned. Read less...