Kohima, May 14 (MExN): In significant yet surprising statement, the National President of the BJP Nitin Gadkari has assured that a separate State of Frontier Nagaland will be created if the BJP led NDA comes to power at the Centre. The BJP President made this assurance during a “close-knit political interaction regarding ENPO statehood demand with members of the Nagaland State BJP.
According to a statement issued by Hayithung Bill Lotha, member secretary ‘High-Power Committee’ on ENPO statehood demand, Nagaland state unit BJP, the national President BJP Nitin Gadkari categorically commended that “after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, on the BJP led National Alliance coming to power at the Centre, I assure the Eastern Nagas that a Separate State will be created as per their genuine demand.”
The press note informed that the Nagaland State BJP, Permanent ‘High- Powered Committee” on Eastern Nagaland statehood demand, led by its President and Convenor Dr. M. Chuba Ao, member secretary Hayithung Bill Lotha and members K. Medom Angami, Yambos Murry, Sundar Jain along with V.P.R. Subo Angami, treasurer Bimal Sethi officially met the BJP National president Nitin Gadkari.
Availing the opportunity, the HPC members formally handed over the 48 pages ‘comprehensive and most enlightening’ report titled-Report on Eastern Nagas demand for a separate state and tour conducted by HPC along with Chandra Shekhar Rao, Zonal Secretary (Org.) Northeast BJP from April 10 to 20, which was officially addressed to Nitin Gadkhari and handed over to him on May 13 at Guwahati.
The HPC members also met National general secretary (Organization) Ramlal and National general secretary i/c Nagaland Tapir Gao, ex-MP (Lok Sabha) Arunachal and apprised them of the stance of BJP Nagaland strongly supporting the Eastern Nagas “Frontier Nagaland Statehood” demand.
