DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 3 (MExN): The Peoples’ Republic of Nagaland (PRN) today asked Naga political organizations to reaffirm themselves for “Freedom, Self determination and Identity” based on Naga history. A press note from the Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) of the PRN further asked the Government of India to be more concerned, if it is serious about solving Naga issue.
“The Nagas have suffered and sacrifice too long for Self-determination, the Naga Club submitted memorandum to Simon commission in 1929, the Naga declared Naga Independence on 14th August'1947, which has reaffirmed by the Naga plebiscite on may 16th 1951, and on 22nd March'1956, Naga Republic Day, the journey of Naga struggles has lost many lives and the sufferings and untold pain awarded by Indian army in Nagas territory was beyond imaginable, witness by the world,” the PRN said.
It further stated that “the treaty of Yandabo, which is known to Nagas in 1826, Nagas were majorly divided in two countries, British-India and Burma (Myanmar).” The PRN also meanwhile condemned the Shillong Accord of 1975.
