Separate state demand: ENPO to meet MHA team in Guwahati on Thursday

The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO), the apex tribal organisation of eastern Nagaland, which is demanding separate state will meet the MHA officials, led by A K Mishra on Thursday in Guwahati.

ENPO has threatened to boycott the upcoming assembly polls if their demand is not met.

A senior leader in ENPO who do not want to be named told ET, " We will have discussion with three senior MHA officials, led by A K Mishra, Advisor Northeast.This is a follow up of the New Delhi meeting".


A ministry of home affairs (MHA) team visited Nagaland last month to study the demand of ‘Frontier Nagaland’.

ENPO recently stated that Union Home minister, Amit Shah highlighted a clear road-map for amicable, legislative and sustainable solution for Eastern Nagaland which will include consultation with the people of Eastern Nagaland and State Government.

Shah is likely to visit Eastern Nagaland shortly.

ENPO had stated, “Union Home Minister stated that the grievances and requests for separate entities are understood. Further Union Home Minister highlighted a clear road-map for amicable, legislative and sustainable solution for Eastern Nagaland. Which will include consultation with the people of Eastern Nagaland and Nagaland State Government. Union Home Minister has also assured to visit Eastern Nagaland. "

Earlier seven tribes of the area did not to participate in the Hornbill Festival.

Seven tribes of Eastern Nagaland, Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Tikhir, Sangtam and Yimkhiung are spread across six districts.

On Separate state demand Nagaland cabinet has recently resolved whenever Nagaland Legislative Assembly session was convened, legislators and members of Eastern Nagaland Legislators’ Union (ENLU), if and when they desired to discuss, may move accordingly and the issue would be deliberated threadbare.