Dimapur, July 18 (EMN): The Naga Hoho has noted with concern what it stated was statements of Manipur’s Chief Minister Biren Singh to “take extreme steps if Naga deal hurts Manipur’s interest.” The organization issued a press release on Wednesday calling the statement “nonsensical and more of his own figment of imagination.”
‘We are perturbed to read the statements of Manipur Chief Minister Mr Biren Singh…wherein the Manipur chief minister has categorically quoted “will take extreme steps if Naga deal hurts Manipur’s interest” which is nonsensical and more of his own figment of imagination,’ the Naga organization stated.
“Naga Hoho stated time and again that Nagas will never grab any land or property which is not ours nor will compromise with any force on earth to take away what is ours. Naga Hoho would like to remind, that it was taken into cognizance by both the entities that violence and armed struggle have no place in today’s global context and therefore the cease-fire and framework agreement was signed between the Naga people and GoI (government of India) in search of peaceful Indo-Naga political settlement,’ the press release stated.
The organization expressed confidence that the ‘settlement’ would ‘definitely pave the way for the entire northeastern region to usher in peaceful atmosphere and to develop our region’ at par with other people in the world.
“Rest assured, it is now left to the wisdom of Indian leadership and the Naga political negotiators to decide what is best for both the entities and the future of the Nagas,” the Naga Hoho stated.
The organization has appealed to the chief minister of Manipur and the Meitei people to be ‘conscious enough to deal with such issues which are highly sensitive in nature.’ Likewise, the organization appealed to “all Metei brothers and sisters” to “understand and not to hurt the sentiments of the Nagas and their political rights basing on the fact that we will remain neighbors forever and the Nagas are sincerely willing and open to maintain sisterly relationship in all generations to come.”
The group called it ‘understandable’ that there would be various obstacles before the final solution. ‘But the GOI should not shy away from its agreed principle and take up the Naga political problem urgently during the ensuing monsoon session of the Parliament,’ the press release stated.
