Centre extends ban on NSCN-K and its factions for five more years

The Narendra Modi government on Monday decided to extend the ban imposed on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang, along with all its factions, wings and front organisations for five more years due to its involvement in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India.

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification, which said the ban will be effective from September 28 for a period of five years.

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The central government is of the opinion that the NSCN has declared its aim to create a sovereign Nagaland incorporating the Naga inhabited areas of the Indo-Myanmar region by secession from the Indian Union and aligned itself with other unlawful associations like the ULFA, PREPAK and PLA, the Home Ministry notification said.

The group is also indulged in kidnapping for ransom and extortion of money from businessmen, government officials and other civilians, possessed illegal arms and ammunition and obtained assistance from anti-India forces in other countries to procure arms and other assistance.

“Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the central government hereby declares the National Socialist Council of Nagaland [NSCN ] along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an unlawful association,” it added.

The NSCN-K has continued to be a banned organisation for years now, and the ban is extended every five years.

The NSCN-K’s rival faction, the NSCN-IM, however, has been holding peace negotiations with the union government to find a lasting solution to the seven-decade-old insurgency problem.