NSCN (IM) Commemorates Framework Agreement Amidst Tensions with Government
NSCN (IM) Marks 10 Years of Framework Agreement
File image of NSCN (IM) chairman Q Tuccu at the 46th Naga Republic Day celebration.
Dimapur, Aug 4: On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Framework Agreement, NSCN (IM) chairman Q Tuccu accused the Indian government of inciting “surrogate Kuki mercenary forces” against the Naga people.
In his address on Monday, Tuccu claimed that certain Indian leaders continue to implement colonial-era policies, desperately seeking ways to undermine the Framework Agreement.
He urged all NSCN members, Naga political factions, and the broader revolutionary Naga community to unite against the “colonial policies of India” and the divisive elements that threaten to disrupt a principle-based resolution.
Tuccu emphasized that the Framework Agreement should serve as the foundation for resolving the Indo-Naga conflict, asserting that any efforts to find a solution outside this agreement would be pointless.
“Any deceitful plans that contradict the spirit and letter of the Framework Agreement are acts of betrayal against our mutual understanding,” he remarked.
He referred to the signing of the historic Framework Agreement on August 3, 2015, between the Indian government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim as a “Red Letter Day” in Naga history.
Honoring past revolutionary leaders, Tuccu noted that a decade has passed since the agreement was signed in Delhi, which acknowledged the unique history of Naga independence and sovereignty.
“It was mutually agreed to forge a new relationship based on the Framework Agreement,” he added.
Tuccu expressed concern over the prolonged delays in finalizing the agreement, stating that there are increasing worries about the Indian government's wavering stance and attempts to reinterpret the Framework Agreement for their own interests.