NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALIM
NATIONAL SOCIALIST WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION OF NAGALIM
Press Statement
Oking: 31st August, 2021
NSWON CONDEMNS RAKHI TYING
The National Socialist Women’s Organization of Nagalim (NSWON) was in for a rude shock when some Naga women tied rakhis on the wrists of Assam Rifles personnel at Dimapur and Tamenglong during the Raksha Bandhan. This does not reflect the ethos of the Naga political struggle when Naga women were raped, molested, tortured and killed in the most inhuman manner by the Indian security forces in the name of suppressing the rights of the Naga people.
It is difficult to believe that those Naga women would do such a thing so disgusting on Raksha Bandhan which is alien to Naga culture. Raksha Bandhan is a ceremony honouring the bond between sisters and brothers when sisters tie a thread on the wrist of their brothers and the brothers in turn presents gifts and promise protection to their sisters. The word Raksha Bandhan denotes “Tie of Protection”. There is a striking contrast as we look back into the Indo-Naga history where there is not a single instance when the occupational Indian security forces have given protection to the Naga women. It is only a story of crime against our women, the most despicable human rights violations ever heard around the world. No sensible Naga women would go against their conscience to tie Rakhis on the invading forces. This is a mockery of our fight to honour the Naga martyrs that included many women and young girls. It would have been more befitting had the same group of Naga women paid a token visit to the widows and orphans of the martyrs who made the extreme sacrifice for the Naga nation.
To the Nagas, the invaders are no better than the infidels. Their sadistic delight violating the human rights of the Naga people will remain indelible in the Naga history. When the blood of the Naga martyrs are still crying it is appalling to come across some Naga women tying rakhis on the wrists of the invaders when there is no bond of sister-brother relationship whatsoever. How do they expect the infidels to protect them?
NSWON with the firm intention of fidelity to what Nagas stands for condemns the Naga women who tied the rakhis on the Assam Rifles personnel. This is an insult to the Naga martyrs and it has brought shame to all the Nagas.
Hosheli Achumi
Chairperson
NSWON