GoI pushing for edited version of 16-point pact: NSCN
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, July 10 2022: Naga rebel group NSCN-IM has accused the government of India (GoI) of trying to push through a new edited 16 Points Agreement at the cost of the Framework Agreement.

In a statement issued Sunday, the NSCN-IM said, "The state of affairs on the ongoing Indo-Naga political talks as seen today is a matter of regret as rogue elements are pushing around with the blessing of the GOI targeting the destruction of Framework Agreement.

Nowhere in the world had we witnessed such un-ethical political manoeuvre.

"Destructive forces are being sponsored by the very power engaged with National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) to bring Naga political solution since the talk began in 1997 after signing the historic Second Indo-Naga Ceasefire.

The elements of perfidy, deceit, duplicity, double dealings and treachery had been planted by the government of India's intelligence agencies in the same manner when the state of Nagaland was created under the 16 Points Agreement.

"This time round the GOI is desperately trying to push through a new edited version of 16 Points Agreement at the cost of betraying the Framework Agreement signed with the NSCN on 3rd August, 2015" .

It continued, "Interestingly, when NNPGs Convener Kitovi travelled to Arunachal Pradesh to meet the Nagas of Tirap, Longding and Changlang, he was escorted by Assam Rifles.

Ironically, some Naga CSOs were put in such condition that they were made to declare support to Agreed Position but under duress.

And the main reason found out was that TLC (Tirap, Longding and Changlang districts) organization is headed by a close relative of Tikhat, the so-called Ato Kilonser of NSCN(R) of NNPGs.

This was followed by another meeting in Guwahati called by AK Mishra" .

The Naga outfit continued, "The confused bona fide Arunachal Pradesh Naga leaders want to know the reality of the actual status of the Indo-Naga political talks and requested Hebron to update them the actual position.

Accordingly, a meeting was called at Hebron on June 29.However, some heavyweight political leaders, village chiefs' council, GB Council, Naga Hoho (Arunachal unit), Arunachal Naga Students' Union and some people could only turn up at their own risk.

These Naga CSOs who could come to Hebron told us in a very clear vision that they are for genuine Naga political solution and not otherwise" .

"Others who could not come were dejected and conveyed to us that Arunachal administration, police and Assam Rifles warned and stopped them from proceeding to Hebron".

"Such conduct engineered by GOI is more a nuisance than a catastrophe but it can be avoided if sincerity and democratic transparency are not stored in cold storage.

Such manner of undermining Naga political issue resorting to the highly demeaning manner is the most annoying thing that keeps coming up at crucial stage of Naga political process.

NSCN and Naga people will not accept toxic divisive policy to repeat the past blunder", NSCN-IM added in its statement.

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