The joint council meeting of the NSCN (I-M) held on October 1, 2024 has passed a resolution against the “controversial RIIN”, which it described “violates the very meaning of indigenous peoples in the context of God-given Naga nation.”
NSCN (I-M) through its MIP said that the RIIN, which dilutes the Naga meaning of indigenous, comes with “divisive venom to divide the Nagas, as instigated by the forces against the Naga nation.”
It stated that Naga as indigenous peoples have no class and no boundary. “Nagas are one and Nagas are indigenous wherever they in their God-given land, Nagalim,” NSCN (I-M) asserted.
Therefore, the NSCN (I-M) asserted that the present form of RIIN classification of indigenous based on artificial state boundary was “not acceptable to the Naga people, come what may we shall resist!”
Slams SC verdict on Oting massacre: NSCN (I-M) joint council meeting also took strong exception to the Supreme Court verdict, which dismissed criminal charges against the Indian Army personnel involved in the killing of Naga civilians at Oting in Mon district. The joint council meeting condemned the verdict in the strongest term, saying “It is a blatant violation of human rights and against the spirit of right to life and liberty.”
NSCN (I-M) stated that the Supreme Court of India “certainly” found itself helpless to go against the notorious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) that continued to victimize the Nagas even after the 1997 ceasefire to process the “Indo-Naga” political solution.
“Ironically, Nagas abhors AFSPA because it is incompatible to the spirit of the Government of India seeking Naga political solution. Nagas would not surrender tamely but fight for justice,” NSCN (I-M) stated.
Resolves to resist scrapping of FMR: The joint council meeting also adopted resolution to resist the border fencing along the Indo-Myanmar international border and the scrapping of Free Movement Regime (FMR), which it said violated the spirit of “Indo-Naga” political talks to find peaceful Naga political solution.
NSCN (I-M) said it was against the scrapping of FMR and therefore would not tolerate border fencing. “We shall do whatever is deem fit to stop such aggression against the existence of Naga brotherhood as a nation,” the NSCN (I-M) remarked.