DIMAPUR, OCT 19 (MExN): The Naga National Council (NNC) has condemned all the accords made by in what they termed as the ‘traitors in the past once again.’ The NNC also condemned the present proposal of federal relationship with India, committing foreign affairs, defence, currency, banking in the hands of India by the NSCN-IM leadership, ‘forgetting the martyrs and without the consensus of the Naga people.’
The NNC felt that if it is accepted and implemented then there will be another political blunder committed by the Nagas and the people will suffer and also felt that this would be very unfortunate for the Nagas as a whole.
The NNC celebrated its ‘Naga National Martyrs’ Day’ on October 18 at Jotsoma. On the occasion, its President, General (Retd) I. Panger Walling said that he was privileged to stand at the grave of the first Naga martyr, Zasibito Nagi of Jotsoma village, to salute the martyr and to address the Naga people. The President appealed to the entire Naga people to observe the day prayerfully to God almighty in honor of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives fighting for the sovereignty of the people.
He said “I can proudly say that the NNC is the parent body of all the Naga people in political struggle for the Naga sovereignty has done all the political landmarks which cannot be denied or ignored by India and Myanmar in particular and in world in general. Therefore, let us uphold these rights of ours unitedly for the salvation of the freedom of sovereignty”
On the occasion, leaders like Gen. (Retd) Merentoba Ao, former NNC Vice President, Ketuno Angami, President, Women Federation NNC, V. Nagi, General Secretary, NNC and many NNC members attended and spoke in honor of the Naga martyrs.
