Newmai News Network
Senapati | August 4
The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has urged the Government of India to respect the Framework Agreement and their stance and expedite for the logical solution focusing on one ‘mutually negotiated solution’ that is inclusive, honourable and acceptable to the Naga people.
In a statement issued today, ANSAM said the Naga people welcomed “the 3rd August Framework Agreement that was signed between the two entities after barely two decades of negotiations with high hopes and expectations.”
It said this “historic agreement” was signed before the international audience at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Richmond Road, New Delhi, that recognised the unique history and position of the Nagas. The agreement “reveals that Nagas have an independence history and we are never part of India and Myanmar (erstwhile Burma) either by conquest or by consent.” The Framework Agreement officially recognised and acknowledged the Indo-Naga conflict as a “political conflict” and not an issue of “law and order” issue of India, ANSAM stated. “It also recognised and acknowledged the sovereignty of the Nagas wherein it agreed to share the sovereign power as defined in the competencies,” it added.
“Now, 9 years have passed,” ANSAM said “it is concerned by the continued delay in resolving this Indo-Naga political issue.” As such, it questioned the commitment and sincerity of the Indian leadership.
Further, ANSAM called upon the Government of India for expediting the impending Indo-Naga peace talks and hammer out a negotiated settlement based on Framework Agreement recognising the Naga flag, constitution and integration’ as an inalienable rights of the Naga.
ANSAM reiterated that “any settlement deviating from the national principle of the Nagas and their historical and political rights will not address the political aspirations of the Nagas.”
