Eastern Konyak Union lauds NSCN (IM) for promoting ‘Naga unity’

DIMAPUR — The Eastern Konyak Union (EKU) has extended appreciation to NSCN (IM) leaders, including Th. Muivah, Q Tuccu, VS Atem, Ningkhan Shimary, and Mount Veda Peace Mission, Eastern Nagaland, for working tirelessly towards Naga unity.

In a press release, the EKU acknowledged the NSCN (IM) leaders for their “unity initiative” amongst the NSCNs in Eastern Konyak Naga area.

The union stated that for the second time, the 79th Naga Independence Day celebrated on August 14, also marked a significant milestone in Naga unity and peace, with various groups/factions eastern Konyak area coming together.

The public also lauded the Mount Veda Peace Mission team, led by Laopa, Atam Rungsung, and Wangpha, for their tireless efforts in promoting unity and peace among Naga groups.

The initiatives including sports events and recreational activities for students, under supervision of Ningkhan Shimray, Longvibu, during the Independence Day celebration, have fostered a sense of togetherness in Eastern Nagaland, it stated.

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The union went on to state that the eastern Konyak public had not participated in any other Independence Day programmes, but they had observed the Naga Independence Day celebration organised by NSCN IM) since last year.

And for the first time, they witnessed Naga national workers uniting physically and morally by celebrating the Naga Independence Day 2025 in eastern Konyak area. The public expressed that if all Naga leaders realised the importance of unity among Nagas, it would strengthen Naga National goals, the release stated.

It maintained that eastern Konyak area in particular has long been caught between different groups and leaders, suffering as a result of their activities, and were still waiting for Naga freedom, given their historical stance of not belonging to either India or Burma, as declared by the Naga National Council since the 1950s.

According to the EKU, despite controversies among Nagas, the eastern public appealed to all Naga leaders to remember those who sacrificed for the Naga cause. They noted that Eastern Nagaland had been a hub for Naga leaders, and although many Naga national workers had left the area, their legacy remained rooted there.

Further, the union wondered how Naga national leaders could change their stance after leaving the region, particularly given that they (eastern Nagas) were once referred to as ‘Myanmar's people’ by these leaders, even though the people of Myanmar themselves did not refer to them as such, but rather as ‘Naga,’

The EKU appealed to all Naga leaders to emulate the NSCN (IM) government's approach to unity and peace among different Naga groups. It further urged the NSCN (IM) to continue working towards uniting all Naga groups and factions.