𝐍𝐒𝐂𝐍-𝐈𝐌 𝐕𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬

The NSCN-IM said Naga nationhood is a conscious decision. It further said Nagas never ever consented to be a part of any other nation and resisted every invasion. The NSCN-IM further said when the turn of the world brought about the finest opportunity, Nagas have taken a firm stand and jealously guarded what is theirs. The Naga Club submitted a memorandum to the Simon Commission on January 10, 1929, that Nagas should be left alone to determine for themselves, it recalled. The Naga National Council (NNC) declared Naga Independence on August 14, 1947, one day ahead of India, it further recalled. Nagas were not signatory to the Panglong Agreement of February 12, 1947 which paved the way for the formation of Myanmar (erstwhile Burma) on January 4, 1948. A thumb print referendum in the form of plebiscite was conducted on May 16, 1951 whereby 99.9 % of the Nagas voted to be independent, the NSCN-IM statement added.

“It is a historical fact that the occupational military forces made use of every means available and desperate attempts were made to crush the Nagas,” the NSCN-IM statement said, adding, “The Indian state sent thousands of heavily armed troops empowered with Armed Forces (Special Power) Act (AFSPA) into Nagalim, and so also the military Junta of Myanmar”. It further added, “However, Nagas do not accept forcible occupation of their territory including arbitrary bifurcation of Naga territory between India and Myanmar, and further placing of Naga territory into different administrative set-ups either in India or Myanmar”. Undoubtedly, the NSCN-IM said, Nagas stood on their solid ground, that Nagas are not Indian or Burmese as the case may be. “This has cost us heavily in terms of blood, tears and sweat. It is our pride and honor to be who and what we are. We cling on to our heritage no matter what. This is our glory! This is our legacy!”, the NSCN-IM also stated. After fighting for so many years, the Government of India has officially admitted for the first time that a military solution was not possible, claimed the NSCN-IM. It is a political conflict between India and Nagalim, and not an internal problem of India which requires a political solution, it also said. “Subsequently, the Government of India has officially invited the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) for political talks and as such a ceasefire was declared on August 1, 1997, on the following principles; that the talks should be without precondition, at the highest Prime Minister level, venue should be in a third country outside India and an involvement of a third party is kept open ended,” the NSCN-IM statement mentioned.
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