The Naga National Council (NNC) Lotha Region commemorated the Naga Independence Day on August 14 at the Lotha Hoho Conference Hall, with NNC General Secretary (Parent Body), V Nagi gracing the occasion as the special guest. The programme commenced with the hoisting of the NNC flag by NNC Lotha Region President, Ekyimthung Patton.
In its statement, the NNC Lotha Region urged Nagaland’s apex bodies, civil society organisations, and the general public to reflect and speak out on which holds greater importance for the Naga nation and its future generations — the Framework Agreement of August 3, 2015; the Agreed Position of November 17, 2017; the first Naga sovereignty talks held in Delhi from 1964 to 1967; currently in deadlock but with the struggle continuing by the NNC until the last man and woman or the 1975 Shillong Accord stating that all are stakeholders in the Naga sovereignty movement.
V Nagi, NNC General Secretary (Parent Body) in his address called on all “genuine Naga national workers and civil society organisations” to unite for a conclusive resolution to the political struggle, which has spanned 79 years.
Honouring Naga martyrs, he urged the international community particularly the United Kingdom to take responsibility for the colonial era division of Naga land and support the restoration of sovereignty.
Nagi expressed gratitude to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples’ Organisation (UNPO) for raising the Naga issue at the recent United Nations session in Geneva, terming it a significant step in amplifying the Naga voice globally.
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Recalling the 75th Naga National Plebiscite Day observed on May 16, 2025 at Khuochiezie, Kohima, he said the united gathering reaffirmed the Naga people’s sovereign right. He stressed that Nagas are “one race, one identity, one history, and one homeland” and rejected any division.
Raising concern over illegal immigration, Nagi alleged that outsiders have contributed to social crimes and land encroachment, urging decisive action to remove them from Naga areas.
Furthermore, he said the struggle for freedom is “deeply spiritual” and guided by divine purpose, calling for continued unity to achieve sovereignty.
