Dimapur, February 12: The Isak-Muivah faction of the NSCN on Tuesday while alleging that the rival NSCNK has been used by the Indian intelligence agencies as tool as a counterforce to the NSCN-IM, has stated that the Khaplang faction "cannot claim to represent people's interest under the stolen name of the NSCN".

In a press note issued here to the media, the NSCN-IM said that under the circumstances where the "Khaplang group is desperately" eying the attention of the Naga people to be accepted as a bonafide organization with interests that are focused in accordance with the Naga people's political aspiration by misleading the people and the press on the non-existence issue of who carry the name "NSCN" to represent the Naga people's political struggle.

The outfit stated that in the name of survival under the nomenclature of NSCN, anything that goes to commit effrontery is to be taken as nothing short of lying to the people.

"And as demanded by the situation where the Khaplang group bereft of any political morality is begging to be given the nomenclature of NSCN in order to come in line with the policy as prodded by the Home Ministry's intelligence agencies whose hidden agenda with Khaplang group is to support Khaplang group's existence as a counter-force against NSCN.

And this is best served by still sticking to the name of NSCN.

So far the only claim for Khaplang group is by virtue of its forceful but unwarranted support by the government of India to fulfil its suppressive nature governing the North East States", alleged the NSCN-IM statement.

The outfit then stated that in this context, the NSCN-IM is once again placed under the condition where it necessitated pointing out the historical fact.

"It may be noted that following the steady sign of progress made by the NSCN the dark shadow of obstructionist forces begin its work.

Accordingly, Mr.S.S.Khaplang and Brig.

Kholi attempted an abortive coup and perpetrated the bloodiest ever massacre into the ranks of the NSCN claiming over two hundred (200) lives of revolutionary patriots.

The NSCN Chairman Isak Chishi Swu was then away for mission abroad.

The General Secretary Th Muivah along with true national workers was plunged into chaos and uncertainty.

In this way two distinct camps-revolutionary and reactionary came into existence in Nagalim," narrated the NSCN-IM.

"They concocted the story that Messrs.

Isak Chishi Swu and Th Muivah are processing to work out a solution with India (within the Indian Union) and secondly, to do away with all the Konyak and Pangmi national workers to seize all arms to surrender them to India", stated the NSCN-IM while adding, "S.S Khaplang and his mercenaries became the tool of the adversary in spreading this sheer fabrication among the workers and villages, whipping up bitter antagonism".

The NSCN-IM also said that Khaplang was able to win over the simpletons and some "weak-kneed Naga Army personnel to his lies".

"And very soon, hatred was fanned up to an unlimited fever pitch.

Without delay he ordered them to attack the NSCN Operation Headquarters, and slaughter over 200 Naga patriots in the most sadistic manner", further alleged the NSCN-IM.

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