Dimapur, May 25 (MExN): Referring to what it said is the “anti-peace process masquerades” of the Indian military, the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) today expressed doubt at the “true intent” of the Government of India in resolving the Naga-political issue.
The organization today issued a statement through its secretary general N. Venuh, decrying the Indian military’s “lust over harassing the Naga people.” The NPMHR asserted that the Nagas have all the reasons to be anxious and the Government of India has “all the time in the world to wear the mind and spirit of the Nagas and their struggle.”
That the search for a negotiated settlement to the decades-old political impasse has been dragging on for the last twelve years, the organization said the Indian government is “well-equipped to thwart the Naga movement”. In fact, the NPMHR claimed what it called “an act of self-defense” is being read as terrorism by India and continues to suppress the Nagas’ aspiration.
“The Cease Fire Agreement signed on the basis of the three principles has been negated by the Government of India and its military rank and file lust over harassing the Naga people. Undeniably, the Cease Fire was signed as two equal entities,” the organization said. However, India has been engaged in building its military concentration in the Naga areas with new military camps and check gates mushrooming along all important roads.
The NPMHR claimed that the Indian paramilitary forces, particularly the Assam Rifles forces, are “inhumanly engaged in harassing innocent and defenseless people”. The true intent of the Government of India is highly questionable as it claims peace but directs its military and paramilitary forces to conduct military operations under disguise, the organization said. “They have been threatening the peace process from day one and their provocative acts still continue unabated,” NPMHR explained.
Condemning the “anti-peace process masquerades” of the Indian military and paramilitary forces, the organization appealed to all citizens “of the world” to join in the Nagas search for peace.
