In this proposed packages, if I am not mistaken, he himself will do nothing to bring peace to the Nagas. But according to me, he may be proud and may be boldly speaking to Nagas that he will do this or that to Nagas as per direction given by some of the top leaders of the Country.
Yet, I do not blame G.K. Pillai or do not threaten him that he is doing mistake for the Nagas. But according to his assurance given, if he is willing to do some good to Nagas, our duty is to guide him or lead him into the right direction that how can we start to solve the Naga problems and that is to start from where the Naga started to demand their freedom and sacrifices their everything’s. In view of the fact the following points need to be emphasized;
1. That how many Naga villages were burnt down to ashes?
2. How many innocent lives were killed?
3. How many Nagas starved to death in the wilderness?
4. How many Naga womenfolk were raped and molested?
5. How many Nagas have been tortured and paralyzed?
6. The total cost of the properties destroyed by the Indian Army etc etc.
That it is important to mention here that while the Village Chiefs are crying with their Villagers for their political victimization that my homes and hearts were burnt down by the India Army, my mother and sister were raped and molested by the Indian Army. I was beaten, toured by the Indian Army and become paralyzed and so on. And the villagers are still crying for that unforgettable and intolerable meted to them by the Indian Army that has started from 1956.
Therefore, if respected Home Secy. GOI G.K. Pillai wanted to bring peace in Nagaland, he must start peace package or political packages from the starting point from where the Nagas started their struggle for their Independence through its 9 points agreement of 1929, conducted their plebiscite in 1951 and how they suffered from the hands of the Indian Army. In which if the GOI and her agency are willing to bring peace in Nagaland according to some guidelines mentioned above, the undersigned and the Village Chiefs of the State is ready to give co-operation in to the said proposed programmes who have authority to sign on behalf of the Nagas at grassroots level.
The branches, the leaves and the blooming flowers are comes out from tree through the stability of the roots supporting and holding the tree to stand firm on the grounds and for which while trying to settle the long Naga political problems, we must started the process from the beginning. To speak the truth that unless we wipe out the tears from the faces of the Nagas starting from grassroot level, the peace and settlement will be difficult to achieve.
Besides, it is surprised and shocked to see from publication in news that how the GOI can said easily before the world directing the Nagas to forget about the Naga iintegration under which points including to return their land from their neighboring states and also allow them to live within their own traditional rights and customary laws and under which agreement the majority of the Nagas accepted the present State of Nagaland; therefore GOI should not play with Nagas by saying ‘YES’ yesterday and saying ‘NO’ today.
T.L Angami
Founder and Advisor
Village Chiefs Federation Nagaland
And Caretaker of Naga Customary Law
Hq. Razhuphe
Near D.C Court Dimapur