Nagaland apex tribal bodies seek solution to Naga issue before state polls

DIMAPUR: Fifteen apex tribal hohos (bodies) of Nagaland have reiterated their appeal to the Centre to seriously and sincerely bring about an honourable and acceptable solution to the protracted Indo-Naga issue before the assembly election in the state and without further delay.
Stressing that a solution to the issue is long due, the 15 tribal bodies, in a release issued by their media bureau, urged the Centre not to hoodwink the innocent Nagas with another "sugar-coated slogan or phrases".
They sought to point out that before the 2018 assembly polls in Nagaland, the Naga people wanted "solution not election" but the "sugar-coated" phrase "election for solution" of the ruling BJP government had swayed the innocent Nagas then, which is now an "inkling of deception and distrust".
"Therefore, the government of India should seriously look into this matter without further delay and as such, bring about 'solution before election' if it is serious and diligent enough to solve this protracted issue," the release said.
The tribal bodies said they are once again compelled to issue this press release that reflects the sincere desire of the Naga people for an early solution.
They recalled that they had met all the interlocutors for the Naga talks and even apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the matter, through a representation on July 24 last year for an early acceptable solution, which is and was the utmost desire of all the Naga people.