Nagaland Tribes Council urges Centre to resolve Naga issue before 2023 assembly election

Dimapur, July 4 (EMN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has resolved to urge upon the Government of India to resolve the protracted Naga political issue before the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023.

In a 4-point resolution adopted at the consultative meeting convened by NTC with eight tribal Hohos in Kohima on June 30, the house also resolved to support the resolution of the 14 tribes to ‘only attend any meeting of Naga political groups (NPGs) jointly with all Naga tribal organisations but not tribe-wise separately’.

A press release issued by NTC media cell informed that the consultative meeting, a follow up of the resolution adopted at its General Council Session held at Kohima on May 31, 2022, deliberated on issues pertaining to strengthening NTC and current Naga political situation vis-à-vis ongoing Naga peace process and, if so demands, to organise a peacefully rally for early solution.

The house also resolved to extend support to the Nagaland People’s Action Committee (NPAC) formed by tribal and civil society organisations of Nagaland on June 21 under the initiative of Nagaland GBs’ Federation (NGBF) and strengthening of NTC to carry forward the issues to be addressed to.

“Further resolved that the constituent tribes whichever have not yet nominated the required strength of the Council members are to submit the full strength of members within 15th July 2022,” the press release stated.