ABSTRACT
In parliament Jawaharlal Nehru made a statement prior to visiting Nagaland: 'We want no people in the territory of India against their will and with the help of the armed forces. We want no forced marriage or forced unions. This great Republic of India is a free, voluntary, friendly and affectionate union of the states of India.' Were these his honestly held sentiments? Were they platitudes for international, as 'opposed to domestic, consumption? It is difficult to credit Nehru with honesty unless it is assumed that he was ignorant of what was happening in and the mood of Nagaland. But Nehru was not a man out of touch with anything affecting India, or in which lay India's interests. His statement, therefore, smacks of hypocrisy.
