IMPHAL, Feb 25: The Nagas in Delhi under the aegis of Naga Peace Facilitation Committee, Delhi on Friday staged a mass remonstration rally at Jantar Mantar.
The mass remonstration rally was held in the backdrop of the long drawn out Indo-Naga Political Dialogues of the past more than 14 years. The main demand of the rally was to impress upon the Government of India to Accelerate the Bilateral Political Dialogue to bring about a viable solution within a specific time-framed period based on the “Uniqueness of the Naga History”.
The rally was organized with the participation of the whole Naga communities in Delhi. The Indian civil societies, media houses and various solidarity groups also participated to show their support for the cause of the Nagas. Over 2000 people took part in the mass rally.
Slogans like “Accelerate the Bilateral Political Dialogues for Solution within a specific time-framed Period”, “Withdraw the Imposition of Conditions on the Collective Leadership”, “Stop Criminalising Naga National Movement”, “We condemn the arrest and detaining of Ningkhan Shimray”, “MHA has no right to interfere in Indo-Naga issue”, “NIA-Stop Projecting the Nagas as terrorist” “Stop Dividing the Nagas” “Nagas will never accept any Imposition”, “Nagalim is our birthright”, etc. sent out a strong message that Nagas will never compromise with their historical and political rights.
The public meeting was moderated by Shomi Brian, a scholar from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Moba Langphongg gave the welcome address to the public. Harish Chandola, a senior journalist, Sai Baba of the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), Ritupan of the Democratic Students’ Union (DSU), R. Vashum, president, Naga Scholars’ Association (NSA), Tera Varethan, co-convenor of Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), Delhi Sector, Joshua Thong, advisor to Naga Students’ Union, Delhi and Jeremiah Duomai, a senior member of the Naga Students’ Union, Delhi gave solidarity speeches during the public meeting. Mr. Boveio Poukai Duo gave the vote of thanks.