‘Every single word crafted to reflect historical and political rights of Nagas’

NSCN (IM) on Framework Agreement and Naga people’s resistance

Dimapur, January 12 (MExN): The NSCN (IM) on January 12 stated that every single word in the Framework Agreement (FA) was ‘well crafted’ to reflect the historical and political rights of the Naga people.

In a statement issued by its MIP, the NSCN (IM) informed that, “Let there be no confusion as the FA is talking about the Naga people’s resistance against the GoI that lasted about 6 decades.”

“The genesis of the Nagas’ political assertion and resistance that began during the British Rule entered the second phase under the GoI that continues for about six decades until FA was signed,” it stated.

The NSCN (IM) noted the beginning of the Naga people’s political struggle against foreign occupation with the resistance against the British-led forces in 1832.

The Nagas continued to struggle against the British domination and military expeditions and finally on August 14, 1947, under the Naga National Council (NNC) led by AZ Phizo, the Nagas declared their independence from the British Rule.

The NSCN (IM) informed that the real conflict with India started when Nagas refused to join the Indian Union in 1950. It further stated that, the Nagas asserted their political determination with the non-acceptance of the Indian Constitution January 24, 1950.

The NNC delegation met the Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on March 11, 1952 to convey the will of the Naga people for an independent Naga state as expressed through the voluntary Plebiscite on May 16, 1951.

However, with the Government of India refusing to accept Nagas’ point of assertion for their political rights, the struggle of Nagas against the British Rule became Indo-Naga political struggle, the NSCN (IM) stated.

“The Indo-Naga political struggle that finally runs into the historic Framework Agreement (FA) signed on August 3, 2015 completed six decades,” it stated.

“The FA was signed as both NSCN and GoI have agreed to end the violent confrontation once and for all and to usher in comprehensive progress in consonance with the genius of the Naga people,” it added.

Recounting the signing of the FA which was telecast live for the world to witness, the NSCN (IM) said that it became historic and crucially important as it was signed under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in the presence of top dignitaries of the Government of India.