Nagaland MP Supongmeren Jamir urges Centre to honour Indo-Naga agreements and deliver inclusive political settlement without further delay.
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DIMAPUR — Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Nagaland, Supongmeren Jamir, on Thursday urged the government of India to expedite an early, honourable and inclusive political settlement to the long-pending Naga political issue, reminding the Centre of its commitments made to the Naga people.
Raising the matter in Parliament under Rule 377, Jamir said that the Centre had already entered into two landmark agreements with Naga political groups—Framework Agreement signed with NSCN (IM) in 2015 and Agreed Position reached with WC-NNPG in 2017—which had generated widespread hope for a lasting solution.
“These agreements were historic milestones and raised genuine expectations among the Naga people that the political issue would be resolved without further delay,” he said.
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Recalling developments following the signing of the agreements, Jamir said that civil society organisations in Nagaland had launched the “No Solution, No Election” movement in 2018, demanding a political settlement before the state went to the polls. He reminded that the BJP leadership had, at the time, assured the people that the Nagaland Assembly elections would be an “Election for Solution.”
“Despite these assurances, the final political settlement continues to remain elusive,” Jamir said.
The MP also referred to the October 31, 2019 announcement by the then Governor of Nagaland and interlocutor, RN Ravi, who had declared that the Naga peace talks had been concluded. However, Jamir pointed out that before any final settlement could be signed, the interlocutor was replaced, and the process failed to move forward as expected.
Highlighting the seriousness with which Nagaland has pursued peace, Jamir said the state had even formed an opposition-less government to collectively facilitate a political solution. Despite this rare political unity and the existence of formal agreements, he observed, more groups have since emerged within the Naga political movement, reflecting growing frustration over the prolonged delay.
Appealing directly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jamir urged the Centre to listen to the collective voice of the Naga people and act without further delay.
“The Naga people are united in one voice—we want a solution. The time has come for the government of India to translate its commitments and agreements into a final political settlement,” he said.