No hidden agenda please; stop playing games
- Imphal Times Editorial :: February 22 2017 -

When Imphal Times reported a leaked document of the ‘Framework agreement’ signed between the government of India and the NSCN-IM on August 3 2015, people hardly took note.

Forget about the political parties, even the civil society organizations here in the state did not responded a single word.

However, a national base newspaper published at South India carry the story and many in Nagaland were quick enough to response compelling the Indian Interlocutor RN Ravi to clarify over it.

At our August 13, 2015 issue, we reported about the leaked document which we reported that the preamble of the framework agreement contents 8 point preamble.

On August 15, of the same year, the Imphal Times again reported about the 50 points demands that were put up by the NSCN-IM collective leadership for signing with the Government of India.

Surprisingly, after almost a year, when state assembly election is just knocking at the door, the leaked documents that Imphal Times had reported is now in the public spare for reason best known to those reproducing it with slight change in the layout design.

Before coming into the 50 points demands that were supposedly put up for signing let me recalled on what we had reported on our August 13, 2015 issue.

In our report, as per that leaked documents, we had stated that the preamble of the ‘framework agreement’ contains 8 point.

The 8 points we published are -1) a separate constitution for Nagalim, 2) Separate Flag, 3) Separate Naga Passport, 4) Permanent UN Representation, 5) Joint Foreign Affairs, 6 Joint defence Milltary, 7) Right to use Naga Currency and 8) Pan Naga Government to cover to all the Naga Inhabited area.

The same is again circulated through social media for election campaign purpose, vested interested people a day after Union Home Minister had gave assurance that the framework agreement does not mention even Manipur.

This widely circulated preambles of the framework is even mention by a leader of the BJP who is contesting this election while speaking at election campaign meeting.

Surprising thing is that if this is preamble of the framework agreement how come that we the people of Manipur have reason to be happy about when Mr. Rajnath had stated that the agreement does not mention even Manipur.

The last point in the agreement stated “ A Pan Naga Government to cover to all the Naga Inhabited area”.

The definition of Naga inhabited area in the entire North East region as stated by the NSCN-IM is known to everyone.

So when it comes to Naga Inhabited area and when it is being agreed between the two what makes it difference on whether the state of Manipur is mentioned or not.

BJP ideology is nation first, party second and the family last.

The same ideology is runs through the blood of every Manipuri people and it is always the ershtwhile nation.

It is people conception at Manipur is top priority and all those thing comes later as, if Manipur don’t exist what is the use of the so call promises for development.

Points here wanted to note is that almost every people is looking forward for a change and people still have trust to the leadership of PM Narendra Modi.

The only thing that will keep away from BJP is the concealing of the framework agreement. Let it be public if the BJP really think that Manipur need a change.