Dimapur, Aug 10 (MExN): The Nagas have been reduced to minority in their very land, the educated unemployed reminds and have pointed to the designs of alien forces playing a ‘game of territorial legitimacy’ in this subjugation.
“…the present situation is unfortunate and pitiable that the sons of the soil have been badly reduced to minority due to the continuous influx of opportunists from neighboring states and Bangladesh,” a thought from the Educated Unemployed Union Nagaland stated. Appended by its president Achilo Thong, the EUUN observed that even the All Assam Students’ Union and Assam NGOs spearheading their push into the borders do not have the consensus of their people (indigenous).
“Land disputes between the two states can only be amicably settled if only voluntary organizations of the Ahoms and indigenous tribal people of Assam mutually participate in the dialogues” the union suggested. It explained that Inter-state border commissions must interact with the indigenous local peoples or legitimate landowners of bordering states to hammer out a peaceful solution based on historical facts and centuries-old traditional relationships.
According to the union, the Nagas and the people of neighboring states can play a significant role to promote the rights of indigenous people of Assam who have been dominated by outsiders and the entire north-eastern region. “We need not continue to solely rely on Assam government which preserves ‘vote banks’ of outsiders and AASU which are controlled by non-indigenous people, for solution; because they are misleading the people of Assam by ignoring historical facts” the union stated. The union also reminded that the recent reported attempt by Assam elements into Tzutapela under Mokokchung district reveals that apex students’ organizations of Assam are working against the interest of indigenous people.
“Hence, it is obvious that alien forces are playing ‘game of territorial legitimacy’ in the garb of ‘rightful minority aborigines” the union stated.
