NSCN IM observes 39th Republic Day: VP Kholi appeals peoples to have trust in dialogue

Imphal, March 21: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim-IM today observes it 39th Republic Day. Vice president of the outfit Retired General Kholi paid homage to the departed souls martyred for the cause. Speaking on the occasion Kholi said “The martyred are the worthy sons and daughters of the land, who indeed have paid the price in full. We admit the fact that ours is one of the longest national resistance movements in the world history. It is a case of aggression by India and that the Nagas are the aggrieved.”
He further said “from the very beginning the Naga people have been looking for a negotiated settlement of the Indo-Naga political problem. Our past leaders met Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, for solving the problem through dialogue. It is so because the Nagas trust in a democratic principle of settlement of dispute through mutual consent and agreement, and that they are opposed to imposition of India’s will upon them, because imposition of one’s will upon the other has never ever solved problems anywhere in history, it only aggravates them. It is a fact that the Nagas are a brave people who can outmaneuver and outfight the enemies in military battles as proven in many battles we have fought and
encountered. The stronger we have been oppressed and persecuted, the more resilient we have been in our resistance. We have endured the aggression of the enemies with clear conviction and firm determination. The undaunted fighting spirit of
the Nagas is admired by many peoples, even by the enemies. And after decades of military campaigns against the Nagas, the Indian army generals and political leaders finally stated, “Military solution is not possible.”