The Kuzha Tephe Public Organization (KTPO) has strongly opposed the proposed installation of a radar system by the Indian Air Force at Pfutsero, citing environmental, legal, and community concerns.
In a statement, the KTPO termed the project a “grave assault on the ecological sanctity, local livelihoods, and constitutional safeguards enshrined for the Naga people.” It warned that the initiative could lead to “irreversible environmental devastation,” including damage to biodiversity, disruption of ecosystems, contamination of water sources, and threats to wildlife habitats.
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KTPO also condemned what it described as “opaque land transactions that have facilitated this intrusion without the consent of the public.” It demanded transparency on how certain landowners reportedly sold land to the Air Force, stating that such actions may violate Article 371A. ”This sacred provision mandates that no Naga land can be alienated without the explicit consent of the district council and the competent authority, safeguarding our ancestral domains from external overreach,” the KTPO stressed, adding that any circumvention of these land rights represents a “direct infringement on the Customary Laws, Naga self-determination and autonomy.”
Announcing further action, KTPO said it will conduct consultations and cross examine the involved landowners to verify the legitimacy of the transactions. “The Organization will scrutinize the legitimacy of these sales, expose any procedural violations, and rally the communities to reclaim what is rightfully theirs,” it said.
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The organization also called upon all Nagas, civil society, and right-thinking citizens to “unite against this encroachment, upholding the spirit of Article 371A as the bulwark of our sovereignty.”
The KTPO added that it remains committed to non violent and constitutional means to oppose the project, “ensuring Pfutsero remains an example, free from militaristic impositions.”
