Closure from Aug 2 midnight till 12 noon of August 3
As a mark of protest against Government of India (GoI) for keeping silent on the Framework Agreement (FA) even after six years, NSCN (I-M) has called for “total closure of shops and business establishments in Nagalim” starting from midnight of August 2 till 12 noon of August 3.
Mentioning that the historic agreement signed on August 3, 2015 with the government of India was yet to be implemented as committed by the Centre, NSCN (I-M) in a press release regretted that even after six years there was no positive response and asserted that Nagas could not be taken for a ride in this manner.
While Naga people appreciated government of India for recognizing the historical and political rights of the Nagas by signing the FA, NSCN (I-M) stressed that the matter should not end there. Asserting that what had been committed should be taken to a logical conclusion, NSCN (I-M) said it attached high political value to the agreement “as a fulfilment of Naga people’s historical and political rights”.
NSCN (I-M) appealed to the Naga people, public and business groups to show solidarity and cooperate to make the shutdown successful. It also urged NSCN regional authorities and civil society organisations to cooperate.