Dimapur: Niki Sumi, President of the NSCN-K (Niki) faction, addressed the media on Saturday at the Ceasefire Monitoring office in Padampukhuri, Dimapur, discussing the challenges facing the Naga movement and controversies surrounding his group.
Sumi attributed the perceived decline of the Naga movement to the actions of certain leaders. “The majority of Nagas are increasingly becoming Indian agents,” he remarked.
The press conference followed allegations that two members of the Diphupar Ao Youth Forum (DAYF) were abducted by NSCN-K (Niki) cadres on October 10. Several youth organizations, including DAYF, Diphupahar Naga Youth Organisation (DNYO), the Business Association of Nagas (BAN), the Foothill Ao Youth Organisation, the Chumukedima Ao Youth Front (CAYF), and the Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation (DAYO), issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the arrest of the abductors. The deadline expired at 4 p.m. on October 12.
Addressing calls for the apprehension of the cadres involved, Sumi asserted that Indian laws hold no authority over NSCN-K (Niki). “We are the people who stand against the Indian Constitution. If they bring the case to us in accordance with NSCN rules and regulations, we will take action,” he stated. Sumi also criticized the approach of the agitating organizations, saying, “If they are Nagas, they should know how to respect it. Instead, they start quoting the Indian Constitution, Indian laws, article this, article that.”
Sumi touched upon the contentious issue of “One Government, One Tax,” which has been a topic of debate in Nagaland. He emphasized the need for unity among civil society groups and organizations to achieve this goal. “If they all come one way, automatically it will be One Government, One Tax,” he remarked.
The NSCN-K (Niki) leader reiterated his stance that several Naga organizations are working against the interests of the Naga movement. “Most of these organizations are Indian agents, and that hurts the Naga cause and the Naga Political Groups,” he claimed.
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