K. Talitemsu’s new book The Cul-de-Sac of Naga Political Case launched

K. Talitemsu also the author of the books ‘The Missing Link’ and ‘Glamour Amid Turbulence' launched his new book ‘The Cul-de-sac of Naga Political Case: A Question of History, a Question of Law’

DIMAPUR — If the far-sighted Naga leaders of mid-1940s had not laid down a political foundation for the Nagas during the period from 1947-1956, there would have been no issue left to settle with India today, said author K. Talitemsu on Tuesday during the launch of his book ‘The Cul-de-sac of Naga Political Case: A Question of History, a Question of Law’.

Published by Heritage Publishing House, the book was launched at Tourist Lodge, Dimapur, by Rev. Dr. Kari Longchar, former director of peace affairs, NBCC.

Talitemsu, delivering the author's note, stated that the issue left to settle between the Indians and the Nagas is a question of history and law and not an issue to be settled on the fighting field because it is neither an issue of secession nor a revolutionary movement. 

“The Naga political case is an issue that has to go first according to the moral sense of right and wrong,” he said, adding that people need to find out whether the response to the cumulative record of events in the historical progression should be according to the dictates of conscience or continue to engage only in dissimulative acts of political gimmickry. 

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According to him, the Naga hearts too ought to be set with one another because India’s policy, beginning December 1953, has been “to shift the political responsibility to Nagas versus Nagas so that India remains vindicated as protector of peace and security in the eyes of the watchers of the Naga political case, both internally and externally.”

Rev. Longchar stated in his speech that the book is the outcome of a thorough, unbiased research work on the Naga political struggle, and will allow the readers to get a wholesome perspective on the Naga political case.

Talitemsu is also the author of the books ‘The Missing Link’ and ‘Glamour Amid Turbulence'. The latest book can be considered part two of ‘The Missing Link’ because of the continuity in the comprehensive study of political development over the previous work.