The National Socialist Council of Nagalim(NSCN-IM) on February 12 in a press release stated, “This Agreed Position is nothing but a coloration of Article 371A of the Indian Constitution as craftily handled by the Indian agencies. As repeatedly uttered by NNPGs, negotiations between the GoI and NNPGs has already been concluded on 31st October, 2019. Certainly, it is difficult to find the meeting point between Framework Agreement and Agreed Position.”
Acknowledging the the political wisdom exhibited by 21 members of parliament (MP) on the protracted Naga political talks between the government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagalim(NSCN), the group noted that it has once again brought the Framework Agreement into focus. According to the group, the historic Framework Agreement of 3rd August, 2015 created the much needed breathing space for both the negotiating parties, before starting taking the next crucial steps.
“There was excitement and not exasperation on the side of the government of India as reflected by the speech given by the Prime Minister of India during the signing ceremony. Accepting the political point scored, the Framework Agreement signing ceremony was given high profile political status with the world as the witness via the live-telecast.
What is politically significant about the FA in the political circle is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took pride to call up all political leaders of India to announce his achievement in solving the elusive Naga political issue, the longest insurgency movement in Southeast Asia as he claimed in excitement. Naturally, the delay that has crossed 27 years triggered the expected apprehensions and the lack of sincerity on the part of the government of India. The NSCN/GPRN is grateful to the 21 MPs wanting to know the exact status surrounding the Indo-Naga political talks based on Framework Agreement. This should serve as a “wake-up call” to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, the architect of Framework Agreement, to prove his standing on the Naga political issue he has brilliantly orchestrated in 2015 right in his official residence, New Delhi,” state the NSCN-IM.
However the group also noted that it doesn’t merit Framework Agreement to be compared with the Agreed Position signed with the RN.Ravi’s created group, W/NNPGs.
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It also reminded on the Naga political groups under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliation(FNR) which took the historic decision to stand by the covenant of reconciliation based on the historical and political rights of the Nagas and appended their signatures on the recognition of Simon’s Commission, 1929, declaration of Naga Independent 1947 and plebiscite 1951. According to the group, it will be an act of betraying if one go back against their vow before the creator God to seek Naga solution under the Indian constitution.
Taking cognition of the legitimacy of the Naga political movement spearheaded by National Socialist Council of Nagalim(NSCN), the Indo-Naga political talks has passed through the hands of six successive Prime Ministers of India. In expression of their seriousness to the Naga political issue that has dragged on for too long, three former prime minister, VP Singh, Chandra Shekhar and Deve Gowda jointly issued a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of India and the Prime Minister of Thailand to give their sincere support to the Naga political talks, added the group.
“It is highly indignant to recollect the traces of betrayal by our own Naga representatives in Indian parliament, who made mockery of the sanctity of the Naga political issue by denying before the august house of Indian parliament that there is no such issue in Nagaland. This statement was made by none other than Apok Jamir when Swaraj Kaushal raised the Naga issue not making any progress. Apok Jamir snubbed the whole Nagas as he feigned ignorance of the seriousness of the delayed Naga political talks. The Naga issue came up while debating on the extension of Indo-Naga ceasefire in Manipur in the year 2001, July,” added the group.
Given the geopolitical importance of Nagalim, and the commitment of NSCN for peaceful political solution, the NSCN-IM stated that the government of India must send the right signal across the northeast region and not let the fragile situation turn into fireball by not taking forward the Framework Agreement to logical conclusion.
