Dimapur, June 20: Countering to the earlier statement of the UNLF, the NSCN-IM on Friday said that every revolutionary group in the region is born out of its own conviction in the history of its political existence as a part of the world political set-up.

The outfit added that unfortunately, the different revolutionary groups never stand on the same footing for reason of history.

"Therefore, the question of uniqueness will bear its own meaning in due course of time when the reckoning moment comes as in the case of the Nagas, which was legitimately given recognition by the Government of India and the world at large is also falling in line.

Because NSCN has been the torch `bearer of the Naga's political struggle on the strength of its historical rights and not just by raising slogans," claimed the NSCN-IM statement.

The outfit further stated that in the context of one's historical claim it is wise to establish its own political legitimacy in the spirit that carried the revolutionary movement.

Fraternal concern is certainly a part of the revolutionary movement in the region.

However, the UNLF's proposition on the common struggle holds very little value from the Naga's perspective, said the NSCN-IM while adding, "Because the basis of the struggle are different and therefore, the approach also has to be taken care of in different level.

Otherwise, there is no reason why the NSCN should treat the UNLF in such allergic manner".

"To put the matter straight NSCN never undermines the revolutionary aspiration of the neighbours, be it the Meiteis or the Assamese.

The merit of each case will justify their claims.

Naga's case is a matter of subjugated nation.

Because Nagas was never a part of Indian Union by conquest or by accession.

Nagas are victims of aggression by India.

The Meiteis join the Indian Union in 1949.Therefore, sedition case being applied may hang heavily on the Meiteis when they went too far.

Nevertheless, NSCN shall always respect the will of the poeple.

Because, the people are the wheel of the revolution and any struggle sans people's involvement is not going to succeed," said the outfit.

The outfit also said that the Meities or the Assamese political ambitions are their own business, and in the same manner, the NSCNIM's political ambition will be decided and achieved by virtue of its own merit and tenacity.

The NSCN-IM however encouraged that moral support from each other should not be found lacking and unwarranted hindrance be done away with, giving due respect to the historical validity of the case in the picture.

"In the political milieu of revolution, right and might stands on different interpretation.

Nagas were able to take the Naga issue this far because of the inherent right attached with the movement.

Might is a mere symbolic.

NSCN would be willing to extend any cooperation but not at the cost of its rights," said the outfit.

The NSCN-IM then pointed out that the painful reality before the Nagas is the unacceptability of the UNLF's political vision that is full of contradictions.

"The historical incidents of the UNLF with its highly vocal campaign against the Nagas, taking up the Kuki's case even at international forums without exercising the political insight and maturity is a matter of serious bitterness for the NSCN and Nagas.

But in return the UNLF's Chairman Sanayaima Raj Kumar was made to bite the dust when he was rebuked and asked to leave the UN Sub-Commission for Human Rights in 1994 in Geneva.

The UN platform being used by Sanayaima to launch a smear campaign against NSCN by raising Naga-Kuki ethnic clash, implicating the NSCN rather than open its own historical account was treated with disdain by the UN authorities.

This leaves a dark shadow in the UNLF-NSCN relationship," alleged the NSCN-IM.

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