New Delhi: The security situation in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland, which together account for over 90 per cent of incidents of violence in the north eastern region so far in 2008, has become a cause of concern for the Union Home Ministry. The three states accounted for 1,330 incidents out of a total of 1,489 in 2007, and 991 out of 1,077 so far during the current year, according to a latest report on the security situation in the north eastern states. The report prepared by the Home Ministry said that Manipur continued to be affected by militant activities of a large number of outfits divided on ethnic lines.
The region has over 200 ethnic groups and much of the violence and volatility in the area stems from its ethnic complexity and perceived feelings of neglect among them. In Assam, which has witnessed 282 incidents till August in 2008, the outlawed ULFA and a variety of ethnic groups working as surrogates of major outfits account for majority of the incidents, it said.
About Nagaland, it said that there was an "overall improvement" with 244 incidents till August in 2008 compared to 272 in 2007 and 309 in 2006. However, there was a "relative increase" in inter- factional clashes between the two factions of NSCN.
The report said terrorist violence has come down significantly in Tripura and Meghalaya due to counter insurgency operations, while Arunachal Pradesh continued to suffer from low intensity violence. Mizoram and Sikkim are by and large peaceful. (PTI)
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