Nagaland group asked ENPO to reconsider Statehood demand

The Nagaland Cabinet has appealed to the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) to reconsider its Statehood demand, especially after the Centre rejected the idea of carving ‘Frontier Nagaland’ out of six districts of the State.

The Cabinet met on January 3 to discuss the threat of Naga tribes inhabiting the six districts – Kiphire, Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang – to not participate in the upcoming Assembly elections. These districts have 20 of the State’s 60 Assembly seats.

“We have requested the ENPO to drop its demand in the greater interest of the Naga people since our priority is the solution of the decades-old Naga political issue,” Nagaland government spokesperson and Revenue Minister Neiba Kronu said.