Nagaland cabinet to discuss Centre's directive on creation of frontier territorry: Minister
The development follows the third Tripartite High-Level Committee meeting held on July 23 in New Delhi, attended by officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Nagaland government, and representatives of the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO), which has been demanding separate statehood since 2010.
'We have a cabinet meeting tomorrow, and we will discuss the matter there. We shall also discuss with the ENPO leaders tomorrow,' Mr. Patton told reporters here on the sidelines of an official programme.
During the New Delhi meeting, several contentious issues were reportedly resolved, barring a few pending ones from the Nagaland government side, ENPO had said in a statement on July 25.
The Centre subsequently directed the state government to resolve the pending issues within a fortnight, it said.
ENPO, the apex organisation representing eight tribes across six districts – Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Noklak, and Shamator – has been demanding separate statehood since 2010, citing 'decades of neglect in governance and development'.
In April, the organisation had announced a temporary suspension of its statehood demand and agreed to the Centre's proposal for a certain degree of autonomy under the Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) framework.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
an hour ago
- News18
'Clerical Error Led To Misunderstanding': Mizoram Govt Denies Plans To Shift Capital To Thenzawl
The Mizoram government on Monday denied the allegation that it has been trying to shift the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl in Serchhip district. The Mizoram government on Monday refuted allegations that it is attempting to relocate the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl in Serchhip district. The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government, in a statement, also asserted that a 'clerical error" in a letter sent by the Centre to the state administration led to the misunderstanding that the capital would be shifted to Thenzawl. Mizoram's main opposition party, the Mizo National Front (MNF), on August 1 charged the CM with 'secretly" trying to shift the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl and seeking funds from the Centre to execute the plan, news agency PTI reported. MNF general secretary Zodinpuia stated, 'On April 24, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs sent letters to the Mizoram chief secretary and the resident commissioner in Delhi regarding the 'shifting of the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl,' requesting the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the matter." The state Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation department, in a statement, clarified that there was a 'clerical error" in the letter sent to the state government by the Centre, which was mistaken for shifting the state capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl. On April 4, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said that plans were afoot to develop Thenzawl and the surrounding areas as a 'peace city' to house about 10 lakh people. Lalduhoma had said that he was optimistic about getting financial help from the Centre for the project, as he had earlier discussed the plan with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
an hour ago
- NDTV
Farooq Abdullah Questions Centre On Delay In Jammu And Kashmir Statehood
Srinagar: As August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday lambasted the Centre, asking about the timeline to reinstate the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. Holding the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre to fulfil its promise, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister urged the government to hold elections to Rajya Sabha seats and not deny people the right to speak about their problems. "When are they going to return the statehood? They said that the minute you have elections and the government is formed, the statehood will be restored. What has happened to that? Now they are saying that they will hold elections in two vacant assembly seats, but what about elections to four seats in the Rajya Sabha? Why are they denying people the right to get to that house to speak of their problems?" Mr Abdullah told ANI. Reacting to the BJP planning certain programs to celebrate the abrogation of Article 370, the senior NC leader said that the BJP had nothing to celebrate. He questioned the Centre over rising unemployment and rising prices in Jammu and Kashmir. "They have nothing to celebrate. What did they (BJP) do in 6 years to make this state better? Our highly educated boys and girls remain unemployed. Prices are rising into the sky. The poor are getting poorer, while the rich are getting richer. Is that what they have achieved? I am sure they will have to do it; there is no way out." Mr Abdullah said. Taking a dig at Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, he said, "His viceroy is sitting here in Raj Bhawan. There is a government (in J&K), but the viceroy is the main man. The time has come when this has to change. It is a democratic country." When asked about the Centre's efforts to ensure peace in the valley, Abdullah said that there is a need to find a way out of the conflict. "I don't see the peace coming. I think we are living in a fool's paradise to think that peace will come overnight. We have a strong neighbour, whether it is China or Pakistan. Somehow, we have to find a way out. War is not a way out. Finally, you have to use a pen and discuss things. How does it hurt us?" he said. On the ongoing Kulgam encounter, Abdullah said, "I feel very sad the way we are going and about the future of this nation." He went on to question the Centre over their claims that terrorist camps have been uprooted in Jammu and Kashmir, asking how the Kulgam encounter was happening if that was the case. "I have never said that militancy is over. Those people who were saying that Article 370 is responsible for militancy, they were incharge here for so many years. Before the Pahalgam (attack) happened, they (the central govt) had announced that they had uprooted terrorist camps. Even in the present war they had with the neighbour, they said that they had knocked them (terrorists) out, so how is Kulgam (encounter) happening?" Abdullah added.
New Indian Express
3 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Trinamool Congress slams BJP over Amit Malviya's remark that there is no language called 'Bengali'
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on BJP after Amit Malviya, the national convenor of the party's IT cell, said that there is no language called 'Bengali'. A day before, on Sunday, the Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP-led Centre after Delhi Police described Bengali as 'Bangladeshi' language in one of its written communications. Referring to a letter from Inspector Amit Dutt of Lodhi Colony police station in New Delhi to the officer-in-charge of Banga Bhawan of the West Bengal Government where he called Bengali the language of Bangladeshis, Banerjee had posted on X, 'See now how Delhi police under the direct control of Ministry of Home, Government of India is describing Bengali as "Bangladeshi" language! Bengali, our mother tongue, the language of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda, the language in which our National Anthem and the National Song (the latter by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay) are written, the language in which crores of Indians speak and write, the language which is sanctified and recognised by the Constitution of India, is now described as a Bangladeshi language!!'
