Kohima: The Pochury Students’ Union joined the Naga Students’ Federation in demanding the immediate relocation of the Avakhung Check Gate and the withdrawal of Assam Rifles outposts from civilian areas. The group called for an end to the occupation of public infrastructure in Meluri district.
PSU President Rongley Leyri and General Secretary Tsiarhotho Thsangkhure issued a statement on Sunday backing the NSF. They highlighted a September 19 incident where a Company Commander blocked an NSF goodwill delegation heading to a cultural exchange. The union noted that such actions "undermine institutional goodwill and impede constructive dialogue between civil society leadership and security establishments."
Residents face persistent hardships. The union reports that patients struggle to reach dispensaries and regional health facilities. They demanded the unconditional, uninterrupted passage of medical transport. Beyond health concerns, the PSU claimed that plainclothes personnel are conducting domiciliary visits, interrogating locals, and keeping them under arbitrary surveillance.
The union also demanded that security forces stop blocking agricultural goods and essential supplies. They questioned the legal authority behind the military occupation of sites owned by the International Trade Centre and the state departments of Health and Family Welfare, Industries and Commerce, and Transport.
The PSU urged the Ministry of Defence, the Government of India, and the Government of Nagaland to act. They maintain that security forces must operate under statutory law. The union asserts that civil-military coordination and the protection of fundamental rights in the border regions remain a top priority.
Updated at 28th September 2026 at 2:01pm
The union specifically identified the Naga Students' Organization as the group involved in the cultural exchange program that was derailed by the military blockade. They categorized the incident as a breach of administrative decorum and warned that such behavior erodes the local trust needed for civil-military coordination.
Stressing the economic impact of the restrictions, the union pointed out that the border population relies entirely on agrarian trade. They argued that stopping the flow of local goods effectively starves the village supply chains, creating an avoidable crisis for families living near the border.
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