NYM members address a press conference in Dimapur on October 8. (Morung Photo)
• Three-month deadline ends
• Cautions of civil disobedience
• Stand on Indo-Naga issue unchanged
Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 8
The Naga Youth Movement (NYM) announced it will knock on the doors of the Lok Bhavan to demand an answer to the memorandum it submitted to the Prime Minister on July 8.
The memorandum demanded the resolution of the stalemated Indo-Naga political issue, within three months, by consolidating the contents of the Framework Agreement and Agreed Position the GoI has signed, respectively, with the NSCN (IM) and the Working Committee, Naga National Political Groups (WC, NNPGs).
The three-month deadline set by the NYM in its memorandum submitted through the Nagaland Governor expired on October 8 without any official response from the Government of India.
The NYM addressed a press conference on October 8, in Dimapur, expressing disappointment that their demand was unaddressed, and asserted that their stand remained unchanged.
"We simply demand an answer. The appropriate authority is the Governor. We must seek the answer from him,because the memorandum was submitted through him to the Prime Minister. We want to know the response of the Central Government," said NYM member Idizeung Naga. He added that they will soon approach the Governor of Nagaland to demand a clarification on the status of their demand.
Should the Centre fail to provide a roadmap, they warned of resorting to democratic agitation, including civil disobedience and non-cooperation, as outlined in its July memorandum.
They issued a clarion call to citizens across all tribes to abandon "armchair criticism" and join public actions on the ground.
The NYM maintained that formal political dialogue between the Government of India and the Naga groups ended in October 2019 under then-interlocutor RN Ravi. They questioned the appointment of Ajit Lal as the new interlocutor for the Indo-Naga talks stating that the current state of affairs requires execution rather than fresh rounds of talks. Lal, a retired IPS officer, was appointed interlocutor in February 2026.
“Our stand is clear. We do not need renewed negotiations, we demand the implementation of the signed accords,” said member Hiketo Naga. According to the NYM, it stands on the principle that there is no need for a new interlocutor when the Government of India decided that the talks had concluded in 2019.
They urged the Centre to bring all Naga Political Groups to a common round-table instead of conducting parallel discussions.
Idizeung attributed the prolonged impasse to entities, who prefer maintaining the status quo to protect their financial interests and unchecked taxation. "There is a clear line between people who want the solution and people who do not want the solution," Idizeung said, adding that those opposing a conclusion fear losing their personal illicit taxation empires.
The NYM criticised what was described as the lack of transparency citing alleged closed-door meetings between the Naga Political Groups and the state government, concealing proceedings and outcomes from the public.
The NYM refuted claims that they are an "opposition party front" or funded by vested political entities. They challenged critics to present proof face-to-face and reiterated their willingness to engage with any group while maintaining neutrality.
