Leaders of Naga political groups (NPGs) including Working Committee of NNPGs led by the convener N. Kitovi Zhimomi along with all the co-conveners and the collective leadership of the NSCN/GPRN (Khango-Hokato Vusshe) met government of India (GoI) representative AK Mishra in Dimapur on February 19 and 20 respectively.
WC/NNPGs: The working committee through its media cell stated that it acknowledged AK Mishra for his visit to expedite the long-anticipated “Indo-Naga” political solution.
During the meeting, the WC said it underscored the importance of establishing and reconfiguring a unified common platform that facilitated the participation of all NPGs, civil societies, and relevant stakeholders.
WC said this initiative must adhere to the principles outlined in the “Agreed Position” and “Framework Agreement”, as those represent the only viable pathway toward inking and finalizing the agreement beyond which would be difficult.
Further, WC informed that it was also sincerely committed to protect and sacrifice the hard earned “Agreed position” at any cost. However, WC stated that since the need of the hour was to unite all NPGs irrespective of any party or affiliations, it was “even ready to go up to the extent of changing its nomenclature from WC/NNPGs to any suitable names.
It said the duties of WC had completed when the “Agreed Position” was signed with the GoI on November 17, 2017 and subsequently completed the negotiations on October 31, 2019, with a clear intention to accommodate all NPGs on board, who may not be a part of any agreement or nonagreement.
After a comprehensive discussion regarding the urgent issues currently at hand, WC said it formally requested the Government of India to bring out a common draft by compiling both the Agreements which have been established and reached between the Government of India and the NPGs.
NSCN/GPRN (Khango-Hokato Vusshe): The MIP informed that its collective leadership had a closed door meeting with AK Mishra to deliberate on the Naga political issue.
MIP said the collective leadership apprised the representative of the GoI, the stance of the NSCN(K) and the Naga National Political Alliance’s (NNPA) desire, “echoing the aspiration of the Nagas, for an early amicable and honorable solution, one that includes all the stakeholders.”
MIP said the representatives of the Government of India were also apprised of the present Naga political landscape, which has “shifted from the focus on sincere implementation of the existing agreements to a struggle over ownership and legitimacy.”
MIP said that “this ambiguity” has perplexed the Nagas and the NNPA. To ensure an inclusive solution, the MIP said NSCN(K) on behalf of the NNPA, reiterated its stance, as expressed to the representatives of GoI in the previous official meetings, that NNPA would present its own “Charter of Demands”/Competencies, which would be a crucial part of the proposed “Common Draft”.
However, MIP said NSCN(K) categorically emphasized that the “Competencies” should be agreed upon by the Government of India by sitting across the table for any further steps to be executed for the final solution.