UNC urges Modi to expedite political talks
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, July 30 2015: United Naga Council (UNC) submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister of India to expedite the "Indo-Naga" political issue stating that no issues or demands raised in Manipur affecting or tending to affect the Naga positions on land, identity, history, culture, time honoured institutions and political aspiration of the Nagas will be tolerated under any circumstances.

In a memorandum signed and forwarded by UNC Information and Publicity Secretary S Milan, the council said that the "Naga nation" was deeply rooted in ethno-cultural principle, unshakable under any circumstances and even defectors, factions, the bigoted within Naga community.

UNC urged the Government of India to expedite the peace process with political will to arrive at a logical conclusion for restoring peace in the region.

Milan said "our land is arbitrarily divided" by the colonial power without prior informed knowledge and consent of the Nagas.

The Nagas have every right to demand a common homeland.

The statement further said "the Naga problem is not only political but it is a genuine claim of our inalienable historical rights that exhibit a struggle from other political struggles and the Nagas have posited unique History of the Nagas which was recognised and accepted by India.

The unique history of the Nagas is not primarily a position of attainment but it is a position in history" .

Milan pointed out that even Indian military leaders had correctly perceived the historical position and political nature of the problem.

The authority has widely averred the Naga problem as a political problem and has ruled out military solution to it, the statement said.

The memorandum recalled that former Indian Army Chief, General Thimaya had declared in 1969, Lt General Pramjit Singh and General JJ Singh followed suit in 2008 and 2013 respectively.

The Nagas are positive about it and work for political settlement forthwith.

Naga political movement has survived from several turbulent times and situations such as Indian political betrayal (1949), rift between Naga moderates and hard core and imposition of AFSPA upon Naga people purposed to contain Naga militancy, the episode of Shillong Accord (1975), the split among the Naga National workers and host of other internecine internal crisis.

But still Naga freedom struggle has endured political betrayal, factionalism, defection and showing matchless political struggle in India and Asia.

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