Naga flag and constitution should be part of ongoing talks: NSCN (IM)

The National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) on Friday acknowledged that its demand for a separate Naga flag and structure (Yehzabo) must be a part of the continued talks to discover a everlasting answer to the Naga political subject.

The organisation’s assertion comes shut on the heels of stories that the Centre was engaged in deliberations over the 2 key calls for of the NSCN-IM, which was stalling the negotiations.

“There is no scope provided to have separate talk on Naga flag and constitution. By having separate talk on flag and constitution, GoI is sending a wrong signal that is not in sync with the Framework Agreement,” NSCN-IM stated in an announcement.

Pointing out that the framework settlement, signed between the group and the federal government of India in 2015, embraces the Naga flag and structure, the NSCN-IM asserted that the Centre shouldn’t undo its dedication and backtrack from the settlement by distorting what has been agreed upon.

Under the given scenario the place the main focus of the talks is now primarily on Naga flag and structure, the organisation acknowledged it was important to dwell deeper into the framework settlement lest reckless interpretation comes into play.

The outfit remarked that within the ongoing talks, with each side respecting one another’s place, shared sovereignty and outlined competencies, whereby it was outlined how sure a part of Naga sovereignty and vice versa was to be shared with the union of India.

“With this arrangement, we are confident that it will provide for an enduring inclusive new relationship of peaceful coexistence of the two entities,” the assertion learn.

The NSCN-IM stated it must be understood that the Framework Agreement that speaks of the distinctive historical past of the Naga folks and their sovereign independence identification embraces the flag and the structure.