Naga Hoho in a memorandum submitted to the visiting BJP national president Amit Shah at Chumukedima in Dimapur district this evening said "the Naga people have suffered for long for what we believe to be our right to self-determination as a people."
"The struggle has turned out to be costly both for India and for the Naga people in terms of loss of life and property and also the values cherished by modern democratic societies around the world," said Naga Hoho president Chuba Ozukum and general secretary Mutsikhoyo Yhobu.
Maintaining that since the aspiration of the people in the country cannot be either wished away as insignificant or violently suppressed by any responsible government, especially those questions related to fundamental values of human existence and identity of the people, the Hoho therefore requested Amit Shah to address the political issue for the greater interest of both India and the Naga people.
They also expressed the hope that the "Naga aspiration will not be stereotyped as a national problem but that you will recognise our rights and identity as a people and do everything by your party as a ruling government to bring about peace and development through honourable and acceptable political settlement."
The Naga Hoho appealed that the BJP which is ruling the nation to seriously look into the grievances and problems faced by the Christian community in particular and the minority community in general and initiate all possible measures to bring peace and harmony to all the community to glorify the true meaning and spirit of a secular nation.
Amit Shah arrived at Dimapur today accompanied by All India General Secretary (Org) Ram Lal. He will leave for Imphal in Manipur tomorrow.
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