Newmai News Network
Dimapur | October 19
Calling the NSCN-K and the FGN as the reactionary forces who are raising their ugly heads on certain matters, the NSCN-IM today said that the two rival groups are getting more alarmed to the changing inclination of the Nagas.
The NSCN (IM) then claimed that in the given situation where the world community has developed more curiosity in the Nagas’ political struggle vis-à-vis the domineering Indian Government, the aspiring Nagas across Nagalim professing to be national workers are desperate to join the national struggle under the banner of NSCN-IM, “as this is the only Naga organization that has gained international acceptability that is identified with the Naga political struggle and presently engaged with peace talks with the Government of India”. Ironically, the reactionary forces are getting more alarmed to the changing inclination of the Nagas, added the outfit.
The NSCN (IM) further stated that in every region in “Nagalim” shifting of allegiance towards the mainstream movement is being witnessed steadily. “Only mercenary-minded and visionless persons are choosing to identify themselves with the reactionary forces that are raising its ugly heads in the form of Khaplang group and FGN. What is happening in Lotha Region is an indication of the gradual but inevitable incident waiting to happen anytime. It is the human nature to be influenced by the inner voice of conscience vis-à-vis the struggle to defend ones national identity. Who can stop the rising tide of Nagas’ conscience to align themselves with the forces whose credentials as the true crusader of the Nagas’ political right evoke no second question?,” asked the NSCN-IM statement.
It also alleged that the recent “demeaning statement of Khaplang group and FGN” on the Indigenous identity of the Nagas is one indication where these two groups stand saying that it was a suicidal confusion as their arguments found no logical acceptance. “A rhetoric attack on NSCN that boomeranged as the whole Nagas was stunned to observe as to how low these reactionary forces are willing to stoop just for the heck of standing on the opposite side of NSCN,” asserted the outfit’s statement.
While accusing the rival group, the NSCN-IM stated that “the fact that the couple has placed the Khaplang group in different level despite the much-hyped declaration of ceasefire with the Government of India way back in 2001 is also not without reason”, adding, “and for the same reason the Khaplang group have expressed its displeasure to the center of the Indian Government for side-lining them”.
The outfit also claimed that the national media across India has been on the track to study the impact of the ceasefire between Government of India and “Khaplang group vis-à-vis the mainstream NSCN”. What is reported therefore carries strong political logic, asserted the NSCN-IM while adding, “these are but few glaring developments that are worth provoking the conscience of the Nagas”.
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