Dimapur: The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), along with tribal bodies, at a public meeting at Tuensang headquarters on Tuesday unanimously resolved to go by their February 23, 2024, “Chenmcho resolution” not to participate in any central and state election against the delay by the government of India to settle the offer for the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory.
As per the resolution, all citizens of eastern Nagaland will refrain from casting votes in these elections.
The decision was taken after a day-long deliberation on the issue of the government of India’s failure to settle its offer for the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory before the declaration of the model code of conduct to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as assured by Union home minister Amit Shah on December 7, 2023.
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A joint statement issued by 10 organisations, including the ENPO, after the meeting said the ENPO has been endorsed to formulate strategies for the successful implementation of the resolution.
The meeting also resolved that the ENPO will write a letter to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs not to entertain any write-ups/suggestions with regard to Frontier Nagaland Territory by anyone other than the ENPO.
It also endorsed the ENPO to hold another public meeting, along with the 20 Easter Nagaland Legislators Union (ENLU) members, at Tuensang headquarters within a week in consultation with the ENLU.
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Further, the meeting resolved to suspend all forms of ongoing restrictions under the eastern Nagaland public emergency with effect from March 21. However, the public emergency will continue to be in force till further notice, the statement said.
On March 5, the tribal bodies and frontal organisations under the ENPO had declared a public emergency all over eastern Nagaland against the delay by the government of India to settle the offer for the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory comprising six eastern districts of Nagaland.
Meanwhile, a 12-hour total shutdown from 6 am was observed at Tuensang headquarters on Tuesday in view of the public meeting with the 20 ENLU members and Rajya Sabha MP who happens to be from the eastern Nagaland district of Mon.
However, the ENLU members and the MP could not reportedly attend the meeting as they were in Delhi. They reportedly sought postponement of the meeting.