NSCN/GPRN (YA) President, Yung Aung on Saturday reiterated the organization’s uncompromising stand on Naga sovereignty and rejected what he termed as an “Indian-dictated” peace process.
In his message on the 46th Raising Day of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, Yung Aung said the NSCN/GPRN has reached its 46th milestone through divine guidance and the unwavering support of the Naga people. He paid homage to thousands of Naga patriots who laid down their lives for the cause of freedom, stating that their sacrifices continue to inspire the present generation to carry forward the struggle.
Recalling the formation of the NSCN/GPRN on January 31, 1980, Yung Aung said the organization was born out of necessity to rescue the Naga national movement from collapse and to uphold the mandate of the 1951 Naga plebiscite. Despite all the confusion and clamour within the Naga politics and the formidable challenges of the time, he asserted that the NSCN/GPRN has remained steadfast in its commitment to sovereignty.
Declaring that “freedom is the only destination,” the NSCN/GPRN president said the Nagas possess all the attributes of a fully independent nation and do not require India or Myanmar to rule over them. “This is our land and we were here well before India nor Myanmar even existed. Our resolve remains unshaken and we will never surrender our right, for history is on our side,” he claimed.
Yung Aung accused Indian security forces and their agencies of intensifying military operations against the Naga population, alleging the use of advanced technology and aerial operations along imposed borders, resulting in civilian casualties and destruction of property.
He also strongly opposed the construction of what he termed an “illegal fence” along the Indo-Myanmar border, calling it a gross violation of international laws and blatant disregard for the legitimate voices of the Nagas.
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Launching a scathing attack on the Indian government, he alleged that democratic values and secularism in India have eroded under BJP rule, pointing to increased attacks, killings, intimidations and assaults on religious minorities, particularly Christians, since 2014. “The Hindutva mobs and Hindu extremist groups, instigated by the BJP government, is presently waging a major war against the indigenous populations all over India,” he alleged.
Clarifying the organization’s position on the ongoing Indo-Naga peace talks, Yung Aung said, “NSCN/GPRN chose not to be part of the ‘Indian dictated Naga peace process’ because the GOI is attempting to determine the political destiny of the Nagas on the basis of military might,” he said.
He further said that the Naga political groups also has walked out from the realities by choosing separate paths. “From their different ideological standpoints and prospective, they claim to fight for the Naga rights. They are neither cold nor hot and it is this ambiguity that makes them even more dangerous for the Naga political struggle. They have lost their true purpose after they gave up on sovereignty,” he said adding, “Some self-vested groups are directly maintained and utilized by the Indian agencies to be thorns in our side.”
Despite the challenges, Yung Aung asserted that the NSCN/GPRN remains vigilant and prepared to defend Naga land, people, and way of life. He described the organization as the lone legitimate political entity resisting what he called the “brutal domination” of India and Myanmar.
He emphasized on unity of the Naga people to stand against their adversaries.
