The complete lawlessness, the impunity enjoyed by the armed forces and the excessive use of power is alarming, said

NEW DELHI — The Popular Front of India (PFI) demanding a thorough probe in the gruesome killing of civilians by the Army in Nagaland termed it a horrific incident that yet again proved human lives have no value left under the BJP rule.

The villagers killed were all daily wage labourers returning home in a truck during the weekend from their work at a coal mine to spend Sunday with family when Army  had blankly opened fire on them which shows the “intention” of security forces was to “murder and injure civilians”, says the FIR lodged by the state Police.

O.M.A Salam, Chairman of PFI, has in a statement said the complete lawlessness, the impunity enjoyed by the armed forces and the excessive use of power is alarming.

The BJP government and Amit Shah as Home Minister despite their recent verbal assurances and claims of establishing peace and stability in the North-East region have poved to be total failure in bringing peace to the region.

The Home Minister and Defence Minister can’t get away from the responsibility of these cold-blood murders by merely expressing their anguish, said PFI chairman.

There should be a thorough probe into the incident and the victims should be ensured justice, said Salam.

The North-East states have a prolonged history of atrocities by the army and paramilitary groups under the garb of laws like AFSPA, he said adding that it is high time such laws are scrapped for the safety of the innocent citizens.

The PFI Chairman extended his  condolences to the families of the deceased people and expressed solidarity to the people of North-East in their struggle against draconian laws like AFSPA.