The Provisional Government of the NSCN/GPRN has rejected the “Competencies” proposal submitted to the Government of India, asserting that it compromises the foundational principles of the Naga political movement and cannot form the basis of an acceptable settlement.
In a statement issued by Chairman, Ikato I Chishi Swu, the NSCN/GPRN said the Naga political struggle was rooted in the assertion of a distinct Naga political identity and sovereignty, citing the 1929 memorandum to the Simon Commission, the declaration of Naga independence on August 14, 1947, the 1951 plebiscite and subsequent political negotiations with the Government of India.
It described the 1997 ceasefire and the 2002 recognition of the “unique history and situation” of the Nagas as important milestones, and said the August 3, 2015 Framework Agreement represented a historic recognition of the Naga people’s political rights and the principle of sharing sovereign power.
However, the organisation alleged that the “Competencies” proposal submitted in January 2020 under the leadership of Lt Gen (retd) VS Atem departed from the Framework Agreement by placing key Naga political and administrative institutions within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
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It specifically objected to provisions concerning the Tatar Hoho, Yaruiwo and Kedallo, Naga representation in the Indian Parliament, Regional Territorial Councils and the proposed “Yehzabo,” which it said would be incorporated as a separate chapter of the Indian Constitution.
The NSCN/GPRN also criticised the Hebron leadership for continuing negotiations despite what it described as deviations from the Framework Agreement, alleging that the ongoing talks no longer reflected the mandate of the Naga people.
The statement said an Extraordinary Joint Emergency Meeting of NSCN/GPRN civil workers and army officers held at Mt Horeb on July 21, 2026 resolved to establish a “Provisional Government” until a full-fledged government is formed.
It further declared that the organisation would not accept any settlement within the framework of the Indian Constitution and said it would pursue “political resistance alongside arms resistance” for what it described as restoration of the sovereignty of Nagalim.
Chairman Swu appealed to Nagas to unite in defence of their political rights and concluded with the slogan “Kuknalim.”
