EMN
DIMAPUR, JANUARY 25
STATING that Nagaland occupies a special position in the Constitution among all the states in the country, Governor Dr Ashwani Kumar said this gives additional responsibilities to the State with regard to culture, religion and social practices, administration of civil, criminal and customary laws as well as ownership and transfer of land and its resources.Greeting the people of the State on the eve of 65th Republic Day today, the Governor said it is now time to embark on the path of rapid agro-economic progress and industrialisation.
“Let us create quality infrastructure like roads, water and electricity. We need to develop the skills of our youth; generate employment and livelihood opportunities for them,” he stressed in his message.
In order to achieve these objectives, existing policies and plans have to be reoriented and land use, its ownership and transfer have to be reviewed, he stated.
“There is immediate need to codify our customary, civil and criminal laws so that we can provide fair, quick and inexpensive justice, not only to ourselves but also to those who visit our State and do business with us,” Dr Kumar explained.
Also, stating that it is said nothing is permanent in this world and change is a law of nature, Dr Kumar said in order to make progress we have to keep changing and continuously evolving ourselves, our policies and our practices.
He said it is well recognised that the State has made tremendous progress in the spread of religion, education and democratization of our institutions and has been able to preserve and promote arts, culture, customs and traditions.
Besides, the State is also on the road to making progress in the fields of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and health which are great achievements and very positive indicators, he added.
The recent initiatives taken by the State government to commence construction of Foothill Road, establish special development zones and create modern townships is praiseworthy and commendable.
He added that today is the day for us to sit down together to review and reflect how far we have succeeded in achieving the lofty ideals of justice, social, economic and political;
liberty of thought, expression, and worship; equality of status and opportunity; and promote fraternity, dignity, unity and integrity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution.
GOP 3 Corps greets
Greeting all ranks of the army, ex-servicemen, their families and the people of Arunachal Pardesh, Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on the occasion of 65th Republic Day, GOC 3 Corps urged all to resolve together to uphold and promote the secular, socialist and democratic values enshrined in the Constitution of India and also work unitedly for making our country stronger and more prosperous. “May this resolve usher in a new era of peace and happiness,” the GOC said in his message.
Appreciating and thanking the people of north eastern states for their whole hearted cooperation in all spheres, he assured them that the army will continue to be people friendly in all spheres.
The GOC also paid homage to all the heroes and martyrs who laid their lives for our today.
