The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation has urged Neiphiu Rio to ensure the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority Bill 2026 fully reflects the February 5 Memorandum of Agreement.
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DIMAPUR — Few hours after the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Nagaland Legislative Assembly, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has appealed to Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to ensure that the legislation fully reflects the February 5 Memorandum of Agreement (MoA).
In a representation submitted to the chief minister, the ENPO acknowledged the state government’s move to table the long-awaited bill but flagged concerns that certain provisions of the MoA—signed in New Delhi between the Centre, the state government and ENPO—may have been omitted or altered in the draft.
Urging caution ahead of its passage, the organisation called on the government to review the contents of the bill and ensure that the MoA is incorporated “without any dilution.”
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