IMPHAL, Feb 8: The Naga People`s Front (NPF), Chandel unit said that after the enduring all threat perception caused by supporters of Indian National Congress (INC) candidate in Tengnoupal assembly constituency and SS. Olish, the independent candidate of Chandel constituency in the voting process in both the constituencies of Chandel district, it has gone “beyond our toleration” by the persisting creation of fear psychosis by deploying heavily armed Manipur police commandos in the re-poll polling stations on February 4.
The NPF said not satisfied with their scheme to ignite violence during election process, SS. Olish, the independent candidate of Chandel constituency in connivance with the state security forces, is all out to target NPF workers and victimize them as unlawful elements by attempting to lodge FIR. “While she had enjoyed full proof security to campaign in the election process, SS Olish blames the NPF workers to malign the good image of the NPF party,” alleged the Chandel unit of NPF.
Strongly taking note of the intention to harass and torture the NPF workers of Chandel divisional unit in connivance with the state security personnel, such criminal attempts would not be healthy for the society and may affect the social harmony of the state, the NPF, Chandel unit stated. In this regard, many complaints were lodged through the concerned authority for necessary remedial action. The state security personnel as well as the Assam Rifles in connivance with INC workers in Tengnoupal (ST) A/C had physically and psychologically harassed, detained and abducted the NPF workers. The NPF agents of Khudei Khullen who were abducted before the polling day are now sent to jail by lodging fabricated allegation, the NPF alleged.
It alleged that the NPF Chandel divisional unit who advocated peaceful voting through exercising their respective franchise has become a soft target due to incorrect inputs highlighted in the print media. The factual event that the voters of Chandel district encountered was not rightly highlighted, it added.
“If the trend of victimizing the NPF workers by the security personnel instigated by SS. Olish is not restrained in time, it would be termed as an attempt to murder democracy in the country. The Election Commission of India and its state organs are earnestly appealed to advise the state authority to uphold social tranquility for the betterment of the state,” the NPF cautions.