Nagaland killings: PM Modi urged to set up court-monitored panel
The Hindu
Naga Students’ Federation organises rally in Kohima seeking justice for victims of botched Army operation on Dec. 4
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on Friday asked the Centre to set up a court-monitored committee headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court to ensure a fair and impartial probe into the botched Army operation that led to the on December 4 and 5.
In a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the NSF said the Special Investigation Team set up by the Nagaland government cannot give justice to the civilian victims of the “wilful acts of the Indian armed forces” insured against punishment by the “repressive” Armed Forces (Special Forces) Act (AFSPA).
The memorandum was handed over to the representatives of the Nagaland Government during a rally organised by the NSF to press for justice to slain civilians, the repeal of the AFSPA and an early solution to the vexed “Naga political problem”.