Demand of NSCN (IM)?
A “Greater Nagalim” comprising “all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas”, along with Nagaland. That included several districts of Assam, Arunachal and Manipur, as also a large tract of Myanmar.
The Nagaland Assembly has endorsed the ‘Greater Nagalim’ demand — “Integration of all Naga-inhabited contiguous areas under one administrative umbrella” — as many as five times: in December 1964, August 1970, September 1994, December 2003 and as recently as on July 27, 2015.
Relation between Government and NSCN (IM):-
1. The Government of India signed a ceasefire agreement with NSCN (IM) on July 25, 1997.
2. Territorial Framework Agreement in 2015:-
Features:-
✓It does not change the boundary of different States to include the aspiration of Greater Nagalim where Nagas live in different States.
✓It provides for an Autonomous Naga territorial Council for Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur for Nagas living here.
✓A common cultural body for Nagas across States.
✓Specific Institutions for State’s Development Integration and Rehabilitation of Non State Naga Militia.
✓Removal of AFSPA wherever Possible.
Challenges:-
1. NSCN (IM) is demanding a Separate Constitution and Flag for Nagas.
2. Tangkul Community (Part of NSCN) will not accept any agreement that excludes areas inhabited by them.
3. There is a continuing confusion in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh over the ceding of territory for Greater Nagalim.
