Dimapur, December 1 (MExN): A Peoples’ meeting held at Chennai on November 24 organized by Tamil based organizations adopted a six-point resolution emphasizing the right of self determination and liberation struggle of the people of Nagaland. The meeting which was chaired by K. Kesavan Joint Secretary of Centre for Protection of Civil Liberties (CPCL) and attended by five organizations including social scientist Koval Easwaran endorsed the Naga peoples struggle and their right of self determination and liberation. This was informed in a press statement issued by N. Venuh, Secretary General Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR). A Naga delegation also attended the conclave it was informed.
The meeting resolved that the Government of India should recognize the Nagas right to self determination and declare Nagaland as a separate country.
It further resolved stating that Delhi should change its narrow attitude in viewing the various struggles of the people of Nagaland as an internal problem and that it should immediately withdraw government forces while pointing out that this was creating a sense of insecurity and fear in the minds of the people of Nagaland.
The conference also strongly condemned the Sri Lankan government which recently killed the leader of the LTTE’s political wing SP Tamilchelvan and conveyed best wishes for the success of the struggle of Ealam Tamils. It resoled that the Government of India should immediately stop all economic, political and military assistance being extended to Sri Lanka.
The meeting was attended by Anti Imperialistic Movement (AIM), Indian Association of Peoples Lawyer (IAPL), Revolutionary Youth Front (RYF), Tamil Nadu Oppressed Peoples Liberation Movement (TNOPLM), Tamil Nationalist Liberation Movement (TNLM) and social scientist Koval Easwaran.
Meanwhile, the meeting on behalf of the people of Tamil Nadu and democratic forces also resolved to uphold the struggle of the people of Nagaland and to support all national struggles. In a separate letter to the people of Tamil Nadu, the Centre for Protection of Civil Liberties—Tamil Nadu informed of the Naga peoples struggle stating that they had declared their Independence on August 14, 1947 and that Delhi never permitted the struggle to grow and that in the name of peace efforts entered into a ceasefire in 1997 and extended the same for 10 years The letter also stated that during this ceasefire period, Delhi poured in its armed forces and approached the Naga issue as a mere law and order problem bent upon crushing the Nagas right to self determination. “By deputing heavy forces it is waging a psychological war on the people of Nagaland”, the CPCL letter stated.
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