Resource speakers along with the members of Naga Students’
Union Delhi during the Naga Plebiscite Day programme on May 16.
- DIMAPUR — The
Naga Students’ Union Delhi (NSUD) on May 16 commemorated the 74th anniversary
of Naga Plebiscite Day during a programme held at Safdarjung Enclave, New
Delhi.
- The programme was attended by members from Naga Scholars’
Association (NSA) and Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) among
other members of the Naga community in Delhi-NCR.
- The programme was chaired by Lidzüsa Leriite, women
coordinator of Mao Students’ Union Delhi, with Janet Riamei, president of
Zeliangrong Students’ Union Delhi, as the recording secretary.
- Speaking at the programme, Jepi Y Chisho, NSUD president,
lamented on the growing disconnect between the younger generation of Nagas and
the Naga political movement. He insisted that the youth must be aware of Naga
political history to be able to carry forward the movement.
Also read: Speech Delivered by Chairman, National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) in Commemoration of the Naga Plebiscite Day
- He impressed upon the audience that the commemoration
programme is not merely a symbolic gesture but a meaningful and well-thought
initiative meant to draw Nagas, especially the youth closer to the Naga
political movement.
- Phungkhok SA, joint secretary of Tangkhul SUD, presented a
comprehensive historical overview of the Naga Plebiscite, including a detailed
account of the historical context, key events and the lasting impact of the
plebiscite on the Naga community.
