NSCN (I-M) General Secretary Muivah Renews Demand Of Separate Flag And Constitution

Guwahati: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) on Thursday renewed its demand for a separate flag, separate constitution and integration of all the Naga dominated contiguous areas.

Asserting that a separate national flag, separate constitution and integration of all Naga contiguous areas are non-negotiable, the NSCN general secretary, Thuingaleng Muivah said, “We will stand by our precious unique history and sovereignty, whether it is today or tomorrow. We do not demand anything from India and Burma (Myanmar), but we declare and proclaim what is rightfully ours. That is why the Nagalim's unique history, our territory and sovereignty, Nagalim national flag, Nagalim national constitution (Yehzabo) and integration of all Naga contiguous areas are non-negotiable. Hence, if India and Burma (Myanmar) respect the history of the Nagas, we will respect theirs ten times more.”

The statement released to media a day before India’s Independence Day which the outfit observes as its Independence day (79th) , further said, “Let us remind ourselves that the military confrontation with India and Burma (Myanmar) was provoked because Nagalim nationalism was treated as "secessionist" and Nagas were blamed for disturbing the law and order of India and Burma (Myanmar), thereby posing a threat to their national security.”

The statement which was the speech of Mr Muivah, while observing its 79th Independence day on Thursday while referring to the 23rd year of the signing of the Amsterdam Joint Communiqué of July 11, 2002 and the 10th year of the signing of the Framework Agreement of 3rd August, 2015, said, “These agreements speak loud and clear that Nagas are not lost people. We have our history and we have our sovereign rights.”

Mr Muivah said, “The brutal truth of history is painful to us as we commemorate the 79th Naga Independence Day on this day, 14th August, 2025. We are being oppressed and suppressed by the invading nations, India and Burma (Myanmar). Nagalim declared independence one day ahead of India, and tomorrow India is celebrating its 79th Independence Day. This is the brutal truth of history. The painful irony is that we have to fight for the historical and political rights that have been denied for 79 years today.”

It is significant that the ceasefire between the NSCN and the Government of India was declared on July 25, 1997, to pave the way for political talks. Finally, the formal talks started on August 1, 1997 that saw several ups and downs but yet to find a final solution.