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4 Eastern Nagaland districts seek statehood
Indian Express | Esha Roy | Imphal, Mon Mar 26 2012, 02:59 hrs
Even as Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has been trying to consolidate Nagas across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur and has announced the entry of his party, the Naga People’s Front, in these states, there is trouble brewing in his backyard. After decades of what they claim to be neglect by the “stronger Naga tribes”, four districts of eastern Nagaland — Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire — have placed a demand for a separate state before the Assembly last week.
“But the neglect of eastern Nagaland has gone on for too long. Besides, it has now become a people’s movement. The main reason why we want a separate state is because unlike the other areas in Nagaland there is absolutely no development whatsoever in these four eastern districts. There are no educational opportunities,” says John.
Historically, these four districts were independent of the British rule. They were, therefore, never included as a part of the Naga Hills of Assam which had over the years received development from the Assam government. “We are 100 years behind the Naga Hills. After Nagaland became a state in 1963 none of the state governments did anything to make up the gap,” adds John.
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