Mokokchung, October 19 (MTNews): In a major development, the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) has agreed to form a ‘Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation (CNRC).
Taking forward the September Joint Accordant’s resolution “to chart a path forward,” the NNPGs and the NSCN-IM met in Kolkata on October 17 and 18, 2022 under the initiative of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR).
A document titled ‘Kolkata Meeting’ signed by the N Kitovi Zhimomi, Convenor, NNPGs and Tongmeth Wangnao, Vice President, NSCN-IM stated that the meeting was held with a renewed spirit of commitment in response to the Naga people’s yearning for reconciliation and unity in purpose.
They agreed to form the CNRC led by the Convenor of NNPGs and Chairman of NSCN-IM to explore, at the earliest, “realistic ways for Nagas to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political rights.”
“Understanding the urgency to rise above our present condition, the NNPGs and the NSCN are committing ourselves to the values of Truth, Forgiveness, Justice, and Peace as the discerning power to help us choose a shared future over the divisions of the past. We urge the Naga public to jointly participate and support this process of shaping and building this future together,” the document read.
It may be recalled that on September 14 of this year, the two groups met under the initiative of FNR and signed the ‘September Joint Accordant’ where they resolved to honor the ‘Covenant of Reconciliation’ of June 13, 2009 in letter and in spirit.