Overview
- Nagaland Tourism Minister Temjen Imna Along rejected claims that the Northeast can be severed via the so‑called Chicken's Neck, asserting, "We are Indians."
- He used combative language about "cutting necks" and reminded Bangladesh of India's role in its 1971 liberation while inviting Bangladeshis to visit the region.
- Along clarified that his remarks were aimed at fringe or "crazy" elements and not at Bangladeshis as a whole.
- His response followed National Citizen Party leader Hasnat Abdullah's threat to cut off the corridor and offer refuge to Northeast separatists if Bangladesh is destabilised.
- The Siliguri Corridor, often called the Chicken's Neck, is a narrow strip about 22 km wide that links mainland India to its seven northeastern states.