National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) ban for an additional 5 years

 The Government of India, through the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has declared the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), commonly known as NSCN(K), as an "unlawful association." The ban was formally extended in September 2025 for an additional five years.

1. The Official Notification

• ·         Date of Declaration: The notification was issued on September 22, 2025.
• ·         Effective Date: The ban came into immediate effect from September 28, 2025.
• ·         Duration: The organisation has been declared unlawful for a period of 5 years.
• ·         Scope: The declaration covers the NSCN(K) along with all its factions, wings, and front organisations.

ATSUM as the Primary Political Voice of Hill Tribes

 This article analyses the political evolution of the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur (ATSUM) from a student advocacy group into a central constitutional actor in Northeast India’s federal conflicts. Using archival memorandums, constitutional texts, and conflict jurisprudence, the study maps ATSUM’s legal mobilisation against structural marginalisation.

ATSUM memorandum history forms a crucial empirical foundation within Manipur’s broader political evolution. The student-led movement demonstrates how constitutional grievances transitioned from administrative marginalisation in the 1980s to internationalised human rights claims after 2023. The increasing juridification of ATSUM’s demands reveals the maturation of tribal political consciousness within India’s federal system.