Before Indian Independence (1947) during British regime the Nagas were under the Naga Club as the Father Umbrella (and NNC as a subsequent formation) without any people and land division. Nagas were not known as Nagas of Assam, of Manipur, of Arunachal or the Myanmar Nagas. Instead Nagas were known as Nagas (of Nagaland).
The Indian Independence has unfortunately fragmented the Naga People and the Naga Land into five parts scattering the people in different states and country through Divide and Rule Policy of the Government of India. Today the people and the land are divided
After Indian independence, the then Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru has declared Nagaland as a 16th State of Indian Union, with the political agreement under the External Affair signed between Naga People’s Convention on 1st Dec 1963.During that day the Naga People’s Convention demanded for integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas should be under one administrative umbrella, but the GoI has given assurance it will be integrated in any time, according to the ‘Constitution of India No. 4 & 5’. An assurance which never seems to realize.
In this agreement Nagas were divided into five parts, i.e, Nagas of Nagaland, Manipur Naga, Assam Naga (N.C. Hill), Arunachal Naga, Myanmar Naga (International). Nagas of Indian and Myanmar are divided without consulting the citizens from both sides.
The International boundary pillar dividing Nagas of India and Myanmar Nagas was constructed in the year 1970-71, but the Nagas of both side of the boundary destroyed and pulled down the pillar of division deciding to live in one land together as brothers undivided. The GoI’s policy of dividing the Nagas into five pieces has led to so many conflicts within the Naga brothers.
Refusing to agree upon the 16th Point Agreement, the NNC leaders went to other country like England, China and Pakistan, etc, seeking for solidarity to Nagas problem and betrayal by the GoI. An agreement and a policy that which divides the Naga people and divide its land cannot be tolerated nor accepted.
With history being written and known, what rightly belongs to the Nagas cannot be refused. There was no denial and agitation before whenever the Naga leaders has claimed back the divided parts of Nagaland to be integrated into its original form, but now there is much resentment and refusal from Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Government. And such selfish approach to deny justice and equality is totally wrong and unlawful. The neighbouring state has created the problem only after signing the 16th point agreement.
NNC were fighting with both the country India and Myanmar for political sovereignty. The GoI should understand that the Naga Integration problem is not only a national problem but an international issue, and thus handle the issue with this in matured consideration. It is the GoI’s (during Congress reign under Late Shri. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership) policy of Divide and Rule which has created the Naga disintegration problem and it should be the GoI’s responsibility to correct the mistake and integrate Nagaland in its historical original form without manipulation and delay of any kind. For the demand is not an imagination based claim, but based on fact history.
There is deserving expectation from the Shri. Narendra Modi led Government that justice will be done. Therefore with this truth being tabled, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi and the BJP Government is requested to solve the Naga issue with an earnest effort and concern for the people of Nagaland.
