Why is Rengma Nagas demanding a separate district?
The demand for a separate district by the Renma Nagas of Nagaland, primarily settled in Seminole, is once more taking center stage.
On Tuesday, 73 folks walked 53km as a part of a campaign to demand the creation of Tseminyu as a separate district.
Rengma Cello G (RSZ), the highest youth group of the Rengma Naga tribe, organized the ‘Seminu District Demand Walkathon’, which began at Seminu and ended on the Solidarity Park in Kohima, the state capital. It comes simply days after RSZ performed a motor rally.
“We selected to walk 58 km as a result of in 1963, Nagaland bought the standing of a state and this year marks 58 years of the state. There have been 73 individuals, referring to the 73 lengthy years because the seminary started as an administrative unit in 1948, “Kenneth Cath, RSZ president.
Cath added that the aim behind organizing the walkathon was to induce the federal government to expedite the “lengthy cherished dream” of the Renma folks in order that Seminole could possibly be created as a separate district quickly.
He stated the walkthrough was a part of a series of RSZ flagship occasions of democratic expression to additional advance and expand the aspirations of the Renma Nagas and the demand for a separate Seminole district.
“Seminu is likely one of the oldest administrative headquarters in Nagaland. Even after 73 years of building an administrative physique, we now have a subdivision, whereas the opposite bench courts, established in 1947, have now turn into the district headquarters, ”stated Kath.
Saying that Renma Nagara is confined to the geographical pocket of Seminyu (Renma area), he added, “We expect that is the best time to build a new house for our folks.”
Though Tseminyu was important just for the indigenous rengma and the contribution of the rengma naga to the Naga nationwide motion and the unification of Nagaland as a state, Cath hoped that the Nagaras basically can be sympathetic to the rengma naga.
“We’re left alone on this, and we hope we can be given sufficient alternatives to be equal to our folks,” he added.
In an announcement addressed to Nagaland Chief Minister Nefiu Rio in help of Renma Hoho’s demand for a district, the RSZ lauded the efforts of the state authorities to type numerous committees to look at and suggest proposals for new administrative construction or upgradation. Headquarters, in addition to creating new districts within the state.
“The most recent committee, chaired by the Commissioner, Nagaland, is because of expire today. It’s pertinent to say right here that in the past, regardless of being below the scanner of a number of committees, the calls for of Seminole district haven’t been given due priority, ”RSZ stated on Tuesday.
The RSZ stated it expects well timed motion to be taken in the direction of its “simply trigger“.
Regardless of being thought-about a complicated Naga tribe together with the Angami, Ao, Sema and Lotha tribes, he stated solely the Renmaras proceed to wrestle for a district.
On this event, Pochuri Hoho Kohima additionally expressed solidarity with the calls for of Renma Naga and recommended the individuals who made the speech. Hoho expressed hope that the federal government would take heed to their calls for quickly.
A number of different civil society organizations, together with the Tenimi Folks‘s Group (TPO), the Naga Moms ‘Association (NMA), the Chakhesang Students‘ Union (CSU), the Nagaland Gaon Bura Association (NGBF), and Lotha Hoho.
Why is Rengma Nagas demanding a separate district?
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