By Express News Service
GUWAHATI: Ahead of its assembly with Union dwelling minister Amit Shah, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has reiterated that the individuals of jap Nagaland will boycott Assembly elections, anticipated in February subsequent 12 months, if the Centre fails to create the “Frontier Nagaland” state by bifurcating Nagaland.
The ENPO, which is the apex organisation of the Nagas of jap Nagaland, mentioned it had obtained an invite from Shah for a gathering in New Delhi on December 3.
“We will take part in the meeting but we stand firm on our decision to boycott the elections if the separate Frontier Nagaland state is not granted to the people of eastern Nagaland,” W Manwang Anghaa, the secretary of ENPO, instructed this newspaper on Monday. The statehood demand is non-negotiable, he added.
Nagaland has 60 Assembly seats and 16 districts. The individuals of jap Nagaland envisage a separate state by slicing off the six jap Nagaland districts of Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang which have altogether 20 Assembly constituencies. Some of those districts share a border with Myanmar.
“Nobody will take part in the elections. If people contest, who will vote for them? And if somebody does not comply with our decision and goes to vote, he or she will face actions. We are desperate for statehood,” Anghaa mentioned.
The individuals of ENPO area have already determined not to participate within the 10-day annual state government-organised Hornbill Festival starting on December 1. It attracts vacationers from around the globe. The demand of statehood stems from the alleged backwardness of jap Nagaland area.
“The Centre has given a lot of money but it is only for Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung districts. There is total discrimination against eastern Nagaland region for the past 60 years,” Anghaa alleged. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland whereas Dimapur is its industrial hub.
GUWAHATI: Ahead of its assembly with Union dwelling minister Amit Shah, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has reiterated that the individuals of jap Nagaland will boycott Assembly elections, anticipated in February subsequent 12 months, if the Centre fails to create the “Frontier Nagaland” state by bifurcating Nagaland.
The ENPO, which is the apex organisation of the Nagas of jap Nagaland, mentioned it had obtained an invite from Shah for a gathering in New Delhi on December 3.
“We will take part in the meeting but we stand firm on our decision to boycott the elections if the separate Frontier Nagaland state is not granted to the people of eastern Nagaland,” W Manwang Anghaa, the secretary of ENPO, instructed this newspaper on Monday. The statehood demand is non-negotiable, he added.
Nagaland has 60 Assembly seats and 16 districts. The individuals of jap Nagaland envisage a separate state by slicing off the six jap Nagaland districts of Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang which have altogether 20 Assembly constituencies. Some of those districts share a border with Myanmar.
“Nobody will take part in the elections. If people contest, who will vote for them? And if somebody does not comply with our decision and goes to vote, he or she will face actions. We are desperate for statehood,” Anghaa mentioned.
The individuals of ENPO area have already determined not to participate within the 10-day annual state government-organised Hornbill Festival starting on December 1. It attracts vacationers from around the globe. The demand of statehood stems from the alleged backwardness of jap Nagaland area.
“The Centre has given a lot of money but it is only for Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung districts. There is total discrimination against eastern Nagaland region for the past 60 years,” Anghaa alleged. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland whereas Dimapur is its industrial hub.