Dimapur, May 16 -- NSCN (IM) chairman Q. Tuccu on Friday called on the Naga people to reaffirm their commitment to the Framework Agreement signed with the Government of India on August 3, 2015.

He affirmed that the agreement stands on the foundation of the Naga declaration of independence and the Naga plebiscite.

Delivering his speech at the 75th Naga Plebiscite Day celebration at the NSCN Council Headquarters at Camp Hebron in Nagaland, Tuccu stated that the Framework Agreement recognizes the unique history of the Nagas and affirms their sovereign right to exist as an independent nation.

"There's no turning back or betraying ourselves by falling into the trap set by the Government of India," Tuccu said. "Too many times, the Indian gov...