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DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 27
Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has lauded the “spontaneous coming together of 5 political groups with better understanding” and closer tie-up of late on their own “without much noise” of taxing mediators. The NTC while heartily welcoming the “unification” of the groups has appreciated the “magnanimity” of the leaders of each group. According to the NTC, ever since the Naga political movement was emasculated due to internal mishaps and ridden with factions, no major regrouping had taken place till date. “This is a very positive development towards the indispensable Naga unity,” it stated. NTC then said it strongly believed that with this understanding, a cornerstone is being laid for bringing the rest in the periphery to one fold which is undeniably the prerequisite for a better future.
In a press statement, the NTC said that throughout the journey for a common goal, the Nagas have demonstrated its capability of dividing ourselves under various circumstances, “if we are capable of dividing ourselves; we should be equally capable of uniting ourselves under the given circumstances too”. Over the years the mediators strive their best to unite the political groups into one entity but failed to achieve the desired result, it added.
Meanwhile, the NTC appealed to all the “responsible participants” to work out a common landing ground which is acceptable to the stakeholders as a whole for furtherance of common interest acknowledging that the final decision lies with people. For strengthening and broadening support base, lobby is indeed essential internally and externally, nevertheless, what cannot be ignored by all concerned is the internal strength which is the priority, the NTC statement said. “Overlooking unity factor at home front and at its expense going overboard may not fetch dividends except widening gaps”. NTC then said it felt that the contemporary Naga leaders should be guided by the principle of truth and accept the ground realities rather than flown by falsehood and superficialities.
