Rajas of Pochury and Myanmar during the 2nd session of Raja organization for cultural co-operation held at Lutsam under Phek district. (Morung Photo)
Lutsam | February 23 : Parliamentary secretary tourism, law & justice, Yitachu said nothing can substitute the blood relation of the Rajas of Pochury and Myanmar, will remain as brothers and will continue to work and build stronger and better relationship between the Nagas in India and the Nagas at Myanmar. The parliamentary secretary, who is also the Raja of Yisisotha village, affirmed this during the 2nd session of Pochury Anyu Kajiwa (Raja) for cultural organization co-operation (India & Myanmar) held yesterday at Lutsam village under Phek district. Yitachu graced the inaugural function as the chief guest. Altogether 57 Rajas including seven Rajas from Myanmar attended the conference.
The chief guest said it was a history of small beginning among the Pochury Rajas though living in different countries (India & Myanmar); however the blood relation of brotherhood will not be separated and will continue to work together. He said that Pochury Raja is an institution and without installing Raja in a village, village cannot be established and Raja cannot happen by anyone and cannot hold the place just for the sake of being wanted to do, but it has a blood ties and has a clan. “Though we don’t have sovereign power, this is our identity and to uphold our identity, we have to be honest, truthful, kind hearted and should have a true sense of justice the villagers has many expectations from us, the Rajas,” said Yisisotha Raja. Yitachu asserted that the differences in verbal communication and religion (some Rajas from Myanmar are Buddhist), should not be a hindrance among them, rather should encourage one another and should be independent. “The world order has placed us in different countries, but the fact remain tat India & Myanmar will remain neighbors forever, therefore we have international responsibilities, our focus should be to build strong relation between Myanmar and India,” said Yitachu. He was emotional seeing the poor condition of the Rajas from Myanmar, however his positive attitude for better future of the Rajas and Pochury people were loud enough to lighten the heart of the Rajas.
Dwelling on the business affairs, the trade centre, which is a matter of generation after generation, Yitachu impressed upon the Rajas to develop trustworthy in business, to have clean heart be it at Myanmar or India and not to cheat the traders to establish successful industry. He also disclosed that the next Raja conference will be held at Myanmar and the Raja organization will be a registered organization in both the countries in future. Yitachu presented shawls to all the seven Rajas of Myanmar who walked down miles and miles away from their village to attend the conference at Lutsam.
Sachetho Tüghapa, Koki village (at Myanmar) Raja in his brief message thanked and acknowledged the parliamentary secretary for bringing them together after a long gap while it was on the verge of losing its (Raja) tradition. He also expressed the need of road connectivity and opined the conference to conduct constantly.
Sosa, president Naga National League for Democracy (NNLD) interpreted the order of the programme while a Lotha Naga missionary of Myanmar also was among the guest of the conference.
Earlier the function was chaired by Raja of Phor village Athatu Athupa. Zitinchu pronounced invocation prayer while welcome address was delivered by M. Chuba Achupa, Tüsletsü initiated vote of thanks and Solomon Athüvüpa pronounced benediction. The programme was followed by business hour.
The chief guest said it was a history of small beginning among the Pochury Rajas though living in different countries (India & Myanmar); however the blood relation of brotherhood will not be separated and will continue to work together. He said that Pochury Raja is an institution and without installing Raja in a village, village cannot be established and Raja cannot happen by anyone and cannot hold the place just for the sake of being wanted to do, but it has a blood ties and has a clan. “Though we don’t have sovereign power, this is our identity and to uphold our identity, we have to be honest, truthful, kind hearted and should have a true sense of justice the villagers has many expectations from us, the Rajas,” said Yisisotha Raja. Yitachu asserted that the differences in verbal communication and religion (some Rajas from Myanmar are Buddhist), should not be a hindrance among them, rather should encourage one another and should be independent. “The world order has placed us in different countries, but the fact remain tat India & Myanmar will remain neighbors forever, therefore we have international responsibilities, our focus should be to build strong relation between Myanmar and India,” said Yitachu. He was emotional seeing the poor condition of the Rajas from Myanmar, however his positive attitude for better future of the Rajas and Pochury people were loud enough to lighten the heart of the Rajas.
Dwelling on the business affairs, the trade centre, which is a matter of generation after generation, Yitachu impressed upon the Rajas to develop trustworthy in business, to have clean heart be it at Myanmar or India and not to cheat the traders to establish successful industry. He also disclosed that the next Raja conference will be held at Myanmar and the Raja organization will be a registered organization in both the countries in future. Yitachu presented shawls to all the seven Rajas of Myanmar who walked down miles and miles away from their village to attend the conference at Lutsam.
Sachetho Tüghapa, Koki village (at Myanmar) Raja in his brief message thanked and acknowledged the parliamentary secretary for bringing them together after a long gap while it was on the verge of losing its (Raja) tradition. He also expressed the need of road connectivity and opined the conference to conduct constantly.
Sosa, president Naga National League for Democracy (NNLD) interpreted the order of the programme while a Lotha Naga missionary of Myanmar also was among the guest of the conference.
Earlier the function was chaired by Raja of Phor village Athatu Athupa. Zitinchu pronounced invocation prayer while welcome address was delivered by M. Chuba Achupa, Tüsletsü initiated vote of thanks and Solomon Athüvüpa pronounced benediction. The programme was followed by business hour.
