NSCN (IM)
Nagalim is celebrating the August 14th as its Independence Day. We reaffirmed our commitment for this national decision when Naga plebiscite was held on 16th May, 1951; boycotted the Indian sponsored election two times and rejected the Indian and the Myanmar(erstwhile Burma) constitution.
We celebrate Naga Independence Day signifying our rejection of India’s independence of August 15, 1947. It is a symbol of our rejection of the colonial rule over Nagalim. The celebration is Naga people’s political message that our struggle for independence from the post-colonial powers shall continue, until victory is won.
In the ongoing political negotiation with the Government of India (GoI) Nagalim unique history and sovereignty have been officially recognized by the Amsterdam Joint Communique of July 11, 2002 and the Framework Agreement of 3rd August, 2015. It is an official recognition and acknowledgement that the Indo-Naga issue is a political conflict and Nagalim is never a part of India and Myanmar (erstwhile Burma) as the case may be.
The NSCN/GPRN today send our revolutionary greetings to the Naga people, wherever they are and to the other struggling nations as well and may this day of Naga Independence Day be another historic day of celebrating freedom from the colonial powers. We have taken strong exception given the fact that GoI has not handled the Amsterdam Joint Communique of July 11, 2002 and the Framework Agreement in the manner desired by the Naga people.
Nevertheless, NSCN/GPRN will leave no stone unturned to protect and defend the unique history and sovereignty of Nagalim. We Nagas have had enough of being betrayed time and again. It is high time for India and Myanmar to stop betraying and colonizing Nagalim and conclude an honorable political agreement with NSCN and the Nagalim.
MIP, NSCN/GPRN
Statement issued by MIP, NSCN/GPRN on the occasion of Naga Independence Day, August 14, 2024
