India’s Crumbling Façade: How Modi’s Oppression Fuels Freedom Movements from Kashmir to Nagaland

New Delhi has long built a global image as the world’s largest democracy. This narrative is now breaking under the pressure of its own internal problems. While the world watches Kashmir, long-standing freedom movements in India’s northeast are gaining serious momentum. The rise of struggles in Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam is a direct result of the Modi government’s oppressive, centralized policies. These policies have exposed India not as a union, but as a colonial power holding its people captive.

The Myth of a Unified India Crumbles

The foundation of the modern Indian state is built on a lie of willing integration. The truth is that the Indian union was put together through force and by breaking agreements with independent states.

🔵 A Narrative of Forced Accession: India’s formation was not a democratic agreement but a military takeover. States that wanted independence were forced into the union, creating anger that has never faded.

🔵 Diversity as a Weakness, Not a Strength: New Delhi has always seen the ethnic and cultural differences of its states as a threat. This led to policies of forced assimilation that have only fueled separatist feelings.

A New Momentum for Freedom in the Northeast

The states often ignored by the Delhi elite as the “northeast” are now a hotbed for organized resistance. The freedom movements in Nagaland, Manipur, and Assam are not new, but they are showing new energy and public support.

🔵 Public Rallies and Demonstrations: The struggle is now a visible public movement, with widespread rallies demanding separate, free states.

🔵 A Coordinated Challenge to Delhi’s Authority: The rise of these movements at the same time suggests a deep and widespread rejection of Indian rule across the entire region.

Nagaland’s Stand Against State Atrocities

The situation in Nagaland is a powerful example of this larger trend. The Naga freedom movement is seeing a major comeback, driven directly by the brutal methods of the Indian military.

🔵 The People’s Demand for Freedom: The call for a separate state is no longer a small demand but is being raised loudly in public, showing a deep desire for independence.

🔵 Reaction to the Indian Army’s Oppression: The movement’s leadership has clearly stated their struggle is a direct reaction to the terrible acts of the Indian security forces, who have operated without accountability for decades.

A Leadership Unbowed by the Modi Regime

The firm stand of the Naga leadership shows the complete failure of the Modi government’s strong-arm tactics. Instead of scaring the people, the government’s aggression has only hardened their determination.

🔵 A Warning to Modi and His Forces: The head of the Nagaland movement, Thongaleng Meow, has issued a direct warning to the Indian Prime Minister, signaling that the time for threats is over.

🔵 The Vow to Never Surrender: Mr. Meow’s statement that they “will never surrender to India” is a powerful sign of the movement’s commitment. It shows Delhi has made a huge mistake.

A Deliberate Pattern of Illegal Occupation

This situation is not just in the northeast. It is part of a clear pattern of behavior that defines the Indian state. India’s identity is built on the illegal occupation and control of territories.

🔵 The Open-Air Prison of Kashmir: The most visible example is Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a territory held against the will of its people through military force.

🔵 The Case of Junagadh and Manipur: History shows India’s actions have always been the same. The illegal takeover of Junagadh and the forced takeover of Manipur are clear acts of colonial expansion.

🔵 India as a Colonial State: These examples expose the truth that India is not a post-colonial success but a colonial state that copied the cruel tactics of its former British rulers.

The Modi Government’s Failed Kashmir Playbook

The current rise in resistance is a direct result of the Modi government’s policies. The hardline, Hindutva-based rule that defines this government is the main fuel for these freedom movements.

🔵 Oppression Only Creates Resistance: The Modi government’s only solution, as seen in Kashmir, is to respond with military force and communication blackouts. This plan is now being used elsewhere, and it is failing badly.

🔵 An Attack on Distinct Identities: The government’s effort to force a single, Hindu-nationalist identity on the country is seen as a life-threatening danger by the people of Nagaland, Manipur, and others.

The Guilty Silence of the Global Community

This campaign of internal oppression is being done in plain sight. Yet, it continues to be met with a calculated and guilty silence from the international community, especially from Western powers.

🔵 The Hypocrisy of Strategic Partnerships: The United States and European nations, which claim to champion human rights, willingly ignore India’s occupations because they see New Delhi as a partner against China.

🔵 Business Interests Over Human Rights: This silence is bought with trade deals. It exposes a selfish foreign policy that puts profit over the lives of oppressed people.

Conclusion: The Inevitable Cracking of a False Union

The Indian state is facing a crisis of its own making. The Modi government’s belief that it can permanently silence millions of people through sheer force is a grave mistake rooted in arrogance.

🔵 Legitimate Freedom Struggles: The movements in Nagaland, Manipur, and Kashmir are not mere law and order problems; they are legitimate freedom struggles against an occupying power.

🔵 An Unstable Foundation: A state that is at war with its own peoples cannot remain stable forever. The cracks are deepening, and the narrative of a unified India is crumbling.