The Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) reaffirming its 24 August 2012 resolution for a separate statehood ‘Frontier Nagaland’, said on Saturday that it would reject any form of special economic package both by the centre and the state other than a full-fledged statehood.
The statement comes a day after Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio told reporters that his government was facilitating a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the ENPO.
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“The Eastern Nagaland area is the most undeveloped and denied region of the country – which is the darkest corner and a black spot on the socio-economic and political map of the Republic of India,” the ENPO media cell stated.
ENPO also said that no offer and redressal that may be initiated can make the organisation reverse its demand for ‘Frontier Nagaland’.
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It said that the only answer to achieve people’s aspirations is by granting and fulfilling the demand of the Eastern people for a full-fledged state with special status and provisions.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Nagaland Women Organisation (ENWO) will be holding a public rally on 25 October at Tuensang district.
All the seven federating units under ENWO will be participating in the rally.
During the proposed rally all educational institutions and business establishments will be closed.
ENPO President Tsapikiu Sangtam and Talk Team Convenor T.Asungba Sangtam will also be delivering speeches. The rally is slated to start at 10 am.
