Today, February 02, 2022 most unerringly has been the 76th occasion of setting up of the Naga National Council (NNC) most grand. On this auspicious day I, Gen (Retd.) Thinoselie M Keyho, the President of the Naga National Council bring the most earnest and heart warming greetings to the Nation.
My dearly beloved fellow Nagas, kindly allow me to once again escort you through a short yet eventful journey of the NNC.
The NNC has been the first and the only Nagaland Political Organisation and the only authentic Political Institution, having the absolute mandate and blessings of the people.
All the epoch- making achievements had been brought about by and in the name and sake of the NNC:
1. Declaration of our Independent status on August 14, 1947
2. Naga Plebiscite of May 16, 1951
3. Rejection of the Indian General Election of 1952
4. Formation of the Federal Republic Government of Nagaland March 22, 1956
5. Entering into the Nation to Nation Ceasefire with the GoI September 06, 1964
6. Etc.
Universally, there never had ever been any History without its legal and/or rightful owner. All the above mentioned acts of History have their origin in and ownership of the NNC.
Quite a few of the fast spawning “organisations” hold claims to these achievements but would miserably fail to acknowledge their true ownership which lead to and render them parentless most pathetic.
NNC alone can and would unite all the Nagas sooner than later.
NNC had been the first ever and would be the ultimate entity standing tall most absolute.
Nagas are not Indians even for a day. Nagas are most differently unique. India has absolutely no right to entangle us; much less stake her unholy claim over us.
However, GoI having learned the obnoxious policy of “divide and rule” from her task masters of yore; practises and perfects the very same evil (+ improvisations included); not only divided the Nagas most effectively but goes even further to pitch one group against the other(s) most nefariously. She in and since 1957 had taken one miserable group of naive and witless but opportunistic Nagas into her confidence and birthed the Naga Peoples’ Convention from an Army camp. The illegitimate entity was raised by GoI’s own initiation, fully financed and well provided with impermeable protection; then entered into the infamous 16 Points Agreement with this self-bred and nurtured progeny and finally culminated in the granting, within Indian Union, of the 1 6th State on December 01, 1963.
What was most glaringly awkward and sinisterly conspicuous had been the absence of the NNC and the FGN. The act of granting statehood had been very much a “one sided” affair most foul. The NNC and FGN did never recognise this act even in the smallest way. Furthermore, NNC had most vehemently condemned the same in the strongest sense of the term. The FGN terming this act as one of the worst kind of treachery pronounced and executed capital punishment on Dr Imkongliba, the President of the Naga Peoples’ Convention. GoI’s short-sightedness of creating a state did not solve the Indo-Naga Political conflict even in the tiniest bit. It had rather caused the greatest stumbling block of massive proportions.
However, the NNC’s and FGN’s eternal stand is ever steadfast – FULL SOVEREIGNTY.
The final resolution of the Naga Case rests solely in God Almighty’s Hand
It is the soberest of facts that Nagas can never prevail against the mighty India in physical combat. But it is also equally true that Almighty God has a definite plan to manifest His might through the agency of the Nagas; for the sole purpose of which He has adopted the Nagas, unworthy though we are, as His very own children and has been grooming us up. Since then He has been siding with the Nagas; shielding the Nagas and even avenging the Nagas on countless instances without number!
In times past, God had made unmistakable warnings through words of Divine prophecy to Mrs Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister that the GoI must surely set the Nagas free. Also, that if she declines; what mode of death she would face, in very clear terms. However, since she chose not to obey God, she met the violent end exactly as was spoken through prophecy.
Likewise, the present Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi has also been told that if he does not set the Nagas free, the Nation of India might break apart.
Now the onus is squarely on the GoI whether to believe the prophetic utterances or otherwise. Either to set the Nagas free and preserve herself or decline and face the full fury of God’s wrath; the choice is absolutely hers alone.
As for the Nagas, come whatever may, in the Omnipotent Name of God, we would keep marching forward till we finally arrive at our goal and destination.
Thank you all.
KUKNALIM.
Gen (Retd) Thinoselie M Keyho
President of the Naga National Council