Dimapur, February 24: NSCN-IM has lambasted the Government of India saying that the latter's �dublicity will not go down well in the future course� of the ongoing peace process between the NSCN-IM and the Government of India.

The outfit's reaction has been prompted by the remark, made by the National Security Advisor MK Narayanan during his recent visit to Kohima.

He reportedly said that peace talks between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM could only move forward if the Naga outfit agrees to accept a solution within the broad parameters of the Indian Union.

�Ironically, the government of India is speaking in different tone of political terminology, sending a diabolical message that it will have no qualm to obliterate the hard earned achievements of the Indo-Naga political talk that has seen more than 60 rounds of talks.

The statement is bewilderingly obnoxious, but such duplicity on the part of the government of India is not going to go down well in the future course of the peace process.

For the Nagas cannot be subjected to accepting what is not right historically, and India has no political morality to decide the political destiny of the Nagas.

It is the Naga people who will determine their political fate�, stated the NSCN-IM on Sunday.

The outfit added, �Seriously focused, 10 years of Indo-Naga political process is long enough for India to exercise a high level of lateral thinking and speak on the issue conscientiously.

But choosing to take potshots at NSCN is not a good sign of sincerity, given the long wait of the Nagas that India will not change colour in the manner that reflects outrageous undermining of the Indo-Naga political issue�.

It further said that despite the 'unwarranted utterance' of MK Narayanan on the contentious issue of the magnitude of Indo-Naga political talks that has withstood pressure of vilification for the past ten years the Nagas are magnanimous enough to wait, for the Nagas have the propensity to wait as demanded by the nature of the Naga issue that cannot be expected to produce result in hurry.

�But if India thinks that Nagas' aspiration will eventually wear out it is just delusions of grandeur,� termed the NSCN-IM statement.

The Naga outfit then stated that there is time for everything.

And this is no time for India to retract on its commitment for an honourable Naga solution, further stated the outfit.

�To speak on the Indo-Naga solution from the Indian constitution point of view is not an honourable solution for the Nagas.

India cannot afford to act sanctimonious on this sensitive aspect.

The fact that India, on July 11, 2002 recognized the unique history and the situations of the Nagas does not warrant seeking solution under the Indian constitution.

The NSCN Collective Leadership in consultation with the Naga people have time and again reaffirmed that apart from the Nagas history, there will not be any solution�, roared the NSCN-IM.

It also said that at this juncture of the new situation it will be absolutely preposterous for India to put the proposals of the Nagas into cold storage, and with more than 60 rounds of Indo-Naga political talks India cannot feign ignorance of the stand taken by the Naga people.

Naga people's political aspiration cannot be suppressed by India who is already showing the colour of using Machiavellian policy against the Naga issue, claimed the outfit while adding, �During the talks with India, the Nagas have made its political stand very clear though India may have treated it as intrusive.

But at the same time Nagas have considered with due respect of what is best for India and what is best for the Nagas.

But when nothing was forthcoming in the direction expected it is left to wonder where the government of India is leading the Nagas to�.

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