Dimapur, The Working Committee of the Naga National Political Groups said the "historical realities must meet contemporary realities", cautioning apex Naga tribal entities against what it termed "selective amnesia" at a critical juncture of Naga history.
In a lengthy statement, the WC-NNPGs, comprising of seven Naga organizations, claimed most tribal hohos have actively participated in extended consultations between 2016 and 2019, making joint declarations as significant stakeholders in the Naga political process.
They asserted that the Agreed Position inked between NNPGs and the Centre on November 17, 2017, was the culmination of years of consultations with tribal bodies, churches, prayer groups and village custodians, calling it a "refined political thought process".

The group stated that the Centre invited the NNPGs for official consultations in October 2017, during which the Naga delegation used a "calm, practical" approach.
All agreed points, it added, were legally recorded and exchanged between the two sides to preserve clarity and avoid historical distortions.
After the Center and NSCN-IM signed the Framework Agreement on August 3, 2015, the WC-NNPGs criticized what they called a breakdown in communication.
It alleged that NSCN “cut off all communication lines” with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation, tribal groups and civil society, putting Nagas “in the dark regarding their political future".

Warning against "emotional rhetoric" at a time when millions of educated Naga young are joining a highly competitive world, the WC-NNPGs said it is “not a time to lecture Nagas on Naga history", noting that comprehensive Naga integration is “not possible at this time".
The group reiterated the fundamental tenet of the 2017 accord, stating that the Naga people's right to choose their own destiny must be balanced "with due regard to contemporary political realities".
Following the ceasefire deal in 1997 and over 80 rounds of talks, the Centre finalized the Framework deal with the NSCN-IM in 2015.
The Agreed Position was signed on November 17, 2017, following parallel discussions with the WC-NNPGs.In October 2019, the Center announced that the Naga negotiations with both parties had come to an end. While the NNPGs have shown willingness to accept a “workable” solution and continue negotiations, the NSCN-IM has held steadfast on its demands for a separate flag, constitution, and the incorporation of all Naga-inhabited areas, which have been rejected by the Centre.
This has delayed a final settlement to the decades-old Naga Political Issue.