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A delegation of the NSF met BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at his office in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on October 22.[/caption]DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 23 (MExN): A delegation of the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) met Rahul Gandhi, Vice President AICC at 10 Janpath, New Delhi on October 22 and apprised him of the ongoing peace process as well as establishing a national or regional technical institute in Nagaland. According to a press note from NSF President Tongpang Ozukum and Assistant General Secretary Christopher Ltu, the Congress leader “assured the NSF that he will take up the matter with the concerned ministry for establishment of the institute without much delay.”
Gandhi stated that the Indo-Naga political issue is complex as it involves many stake holders but the present Congress led UPA Government was seriously working to resolve the issue.
Later, the NSF delegation went to Ahmedabad to meet the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, also BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, at his office in Gandhinagar. The delegation while wishing him luck also briefed him about the “step-motherly treatment” of the Government of India towards the Nagas in many aspects, especially the Naga political issue.
The delegation raised the need of establishing technical institutions in Nagaland with him. Further, the delegation reminded Modi that Nagas have sentimental attachment with the people of Gujarat given that it was Mahatma Gandhi, the only Indian leader so far, who understood the rights and desire of the Nagas to be an independent nation.
Modi gave a half-hour “patient hearing” and assured the NSF delegation that he will do whatever he can in ventilating the genuine issue raised by the NSF.
Considering both as future leaders of the Indian Republic, the NSF “strongly urged” them to pay special attention to the only airport in Dimapur. “Dimapur Airport with a single flight, plying 4 days in a week with exuberant fare charges, is becoming a liability for the Nagas, particularly the students’ community, studying in mainland India.”
The NSF questioned the intention of the Government of India and its “apathy even in the present arrangement within the Indian Union in regards to the transferring from erstwhile external affair to home ministry, funding allocation to the present state of Nagaland and most importantly the continued effort on the part of GoI to forcefully take away the inherent and legitimate rights of the Nagas.”
The NSF will submit a memorandum each to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Civil Aviation to address the issues.
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