NSCN leaders retract RSS-related statement on former Nagaland CM
Two senior leaders of the NSCN (I-M) have retracted their critical remarks regarding former Nagaland Chief Minister S.C. Jamir. The retraction followed a 15-day ultimatum issued by the Ao Senden, the apex body of the Ao Naga community, which demanded the withdrawal of the comments.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing tensions and complex political dynamics surrounding the Naga peace process and the influence of tribal bodies in regional politics.
Two senior leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) have retracted their September 16 statement on former Nagaland Chief Minister S.C. Jamir after he met with Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The NSCN is better known by its non-preferred name, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (I-M). The armed group has been in a ceasefire agreement with the Centre since mid-1997.
V.S. Atem, the NSCN’s Deputy Ato Kilonser (Prime Minister), and R.H. Raising, a member of the group’s Steering Committee, withdrew their views in a joint statement issued on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). The retraction followed a 15-day deadline set by the Ao Senden, the top body of the Ao Nagas, to take back their views on Mr. Jamir.
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