Central team to review separate statehood demand in Nagaland

The three-member central team, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has arrived in Nagaland and held talks with various Naga bodies to study the demand of a separate state ‘Frontier Nagaland’, officials said here on Saturday.

The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) and few other organisations have been demanding a separate state — ‘Frontier Nagaland’ — comprising six of Nagaland’s 16 districts.

A Nagaland government official said that the central team headed by adviser (North East) A.K. Mishra, since Friday held a series of meetings with ENPO leaders, seven other tribal bodies, Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation, Eastern Nagaland Students’ Federation and ‘Gaon Bura Union’ representatives.

The central team would also be meeting leaders of other religious communities (Hindu and Muslim) under ENPO region besides Deputy Commissioners and Superintendent of Police.