Members of the Railway Affected Landowners Association, Karuangmuan Nungtek Village, staged a strong protest on Saturday against land encroachment at chainage nos. 87387-88500. The protesters, carrying flex banners, demanded respect for their traditional land rights and an end to the alleged suppression by authorities.
“No settlement, no work,” “Respect our traditional land rights,” and “Don’t suppress us in the behest of development” were some of the slogans raised by the agitators. Forceson Khumba, Chairman, Railway Affected Landowners Association, warned that the agitation would continue until their grievances are addressed.
Speaking to the media, Khumba stated that a memorandum was submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Noney, on January 30, 2026, and the concerned railway authority gave an ultimatum to resolve the land encroachment issue by February 10 this year. As no action has been taken up by the concerned authority and railways, the association will continue to ban all railway construction work in the area, he said.
“We will not allow the authorities to ignore our concerns and push through development projects without proper settlement of our land rights,” Khumba said. The agitation is expected to intensify if the authorities fail to address the issue.
