Wining the cause: Naga Peoples’ Unison

January 15, 2024 - 9:40pm

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The Naga apex bodies and the Church met under the banner of Forum for Naga Reconciliation to walk the statement: “Nagas Are Moving Ahead”, declared on 23 January, 2023, in Dimapur, stated a statement issued by FNR on Monday.

In the spirit of sincerity and realism, the gathered bodies asked the NNPG and the NSCN/GPRN to come to a meeting without delay and honor their commitments of: “September Joint Accordant”, 14 September, 2023; the “Kolkata Meeting”, 18 October, 2022; and “Nagas are Moving Ahead”, 14 January, 2023. This point was emphasized with high note and urgency and expected the NNPG and the NSCN/GPRN to listen to the call of the Naga people, said FNR.

The meeting also marked notwithstanding, our regional aspirations for growth and flourishing, Nagas from every side, must cooperate with each other without compulsion. Our cooperation must emerge voluntarily by respecting every cultural (tribal) group and political organizations, added the statement.

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Stating that changes are a fact—politics and political forms are also changing, FNR further stated, “If we are to come together as a nation, we all need to acknowledge each other and cooperate. In case, due to personal reason(s), one is unable to cooperate, we must respect their position. The Nagas at large shall not allow room for undermining nor overbearing anyone. In everything, we seek peace with all and for all.”

Furthermore, calling upon Naga people and respected citizens of the Land to render support to the forms of transformative changes being dreamt of in accordance to global relevance, the FNR statement said, the meeting also accepted to organize events in order call upon the Government of India to accelerate the Naga political agreements before the general elections.

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