NSCN calls for strengthening spirit of Naga nationalism - II
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, December 14 2021: Continued from previous edition "Nagas are not just looking at making things better tomorrow but building for the next coming generations so that our grand children will inherit our freedom.

The Naga public must shoulder the responsibility t6 take the call on Naga Independence deliberately and genuinely given the nature of inhuman treatment against the Nagas by the armed forces of India that show no respect for human rights.

"The Nagas' struggle for self-determination began with fighting against the Indian armies, forced occupation and aggressive violations of our rights.

Since the beginning of our political struggle, the estimated number of Naga fives lost is above 300,000.How much longer should we allow the Indians to treat us as sub-human being? How long will India's political leaders be allowed to shed crocodile tears? This is the time that the Nagas in particular and the North East in general should go deep into soul-searching to unearth what ails our society and people, and take corrective steps.

"Time has come that we must show our resolute stand to be united right across in collective solidarity with all the victims of Oting massacre.

It is time that we rise up to the occasion and show to the world that our God given identity is our strength and that strength is anchored on solid rock of unity.

It is time we stop dehumanizing ourselves.

Let us come to the point that what has happened to our brethren at Tiru/Oting village in the most barbaric manner is only waiting to happen to us any day any time soon.

For the sake of what we owe to posterity and most importantly to God our creator we have to take the stand to show the world that we have the courage to fight for our rights.

Recalling the Indian History a prominent personality like Rabindranath Tagore, the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize for Literature for his slim collection of poems GITANJALI, lambasted the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre as a blot on Indian society.

As a sign of a strong protest, Rabindranath Tagore returned the Nobel Prize.

Can the Nagas be like Rabindranath Tagore to protest against Oting massacre? Would the Nagas who have received many awards and recognitions dare to return as a token of protest against the Government of India?" "Subsequently, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) has discovered that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Oting massacre in the Indian Parliament is a despicable lie.

Amit Shah's outrageous statement comes at a time when the whole Nagas are in a state of lamentation in solidarity with our Naga brethrens.

In a situation like this, Amit Shah was expected to display a political maturity and true statesmanship to reflect his status as the Home Minister of a great democratic country like India.

Unfortunately, he has shown himself his true colour of immaturity, incapability and frivolous mentality towards the Naga people.

"Therefore, the Naga People should urge the United Nations (UN) and the International community to respond to the call of the Naga People for justice and peaceful co-existence," it added.

NSCN then said, "We Nagas cannot deny the fact that there many Nagas who support and collaborate with the Indian agents against our own Naga brethrens.

It would not be wrong to say that Naga collaborators' hands are involved in executing the Oting mayhem.

Today's Naga youngsters had long forgotten or ignored 3-4 decades of inhuman treatments, tortures, rapes, killings and burning down of villages meted out to our Naga people (especially older generations) during the 60s to 90s.The younger Naga generation only got to read or heard the untold misery and agony faced by our older Naga generations in the hands of Indian Army (our oppressors) through stories.

We never get to taste the bitterness of the brunt of the suffering because we are too forgiving and carried away by our false sense of commitment to our Christian faith.

But ironically, the worst and the sad part is that we never learned a lesson from the past.

And for vested interests, our Naga people tend to trust and love our oppressors more than our own Naga people" .

(To be continued) .

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