nagaland: What exactly is home ministry doing: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over Nagaland incident

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over the killing of civilians throughout an anti-insurgency operation in Mon district of Nagaland, saying the federal government should give a “actual reply” as to what’s the dwelling ministry doing when “neither civilians nor safety personnel are protected in our personal land”. Police in Nagaland stated at the very least 11 civilians had been killed by safety forces and that it’s investigating whether or not the incident was a case of mistaken id.

Reacting to the incident, Gandhi tweeted, “That is coronary heart wrenching. GOI should give an actual reply. What precisely is the house ministry doing when neither civilians nor safety personnel are protected in our personal land?”

The Military on Sunday ordered a Court docket of Inquiry into the killing of civilians and expressed deep remorse over the incident.

Military officers stated the operation in Mon district that borders Myanmar was carried out primarily based on credible intelligence inputs concerning the possible motion of insurgents within the space.

It stated the safety forces suffered extreme accidents within the operation and one soldier succumbed to accidents.