Leaders across the political spectrum in Assam have objected to NSCN(IM) general secretary Th Muivah's reported statement that many places in the state will be part of 'Greater Nagalim' as per an agreement with the Centre.
Muivah had reportedly said earlier this week that the Greater Nagalim will include the Naga inhabited areas in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, besides Nagaland as per the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015.
"It is a danger for Assam. We doubted it earlier also. That is why we have been demanding to make the agreement public. But the Centre is shockingly keeping it under the carpet," former Assam Chief Minister and Congress leader Tarun Gogoi said.
Ruling coalition partner AGP's senior leader and MLA Ramendra Narayan Kalita said his party's stand is clear that not a single inch of Assam land will be given to Nagalim.
Ruling BJP MLA Bhabesh Kalita too expressed strong objection to the agreement if it included Assam land.
"We will not leave our land to Nagalim. We hope that our chief minister will speak to the Centre," he said.
Reacting to the development, BJP Assam unit President Ranjeet Kumar Dass said the government has not announced anything officially yet.
"I doubt the statement as the Centre is unlikely to accept the demand of a separate country. We will discuss it with Government of India... We should not create unnecessary controversies," he added.
The powerful student body AASU said it is opposed to any deal which will affect the geography of Assam.
"We will not accept this agreement. There is no reason that we should give away our land to form a separate entity," AASU General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi said.
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