Hundreds of Naga students recently marched through the streets of the national capital to press for permanent peace in Nagaland.
By Khumpila
New Delhi, Dec 8 : Hundreds of Naga students recently marched through the streets of the national capital to press for permanent peace in Nagaland.
The march was an attempt to make the Central Government aware about the desire for normalcy and a political solution to the vexed Naga problem.
"I cannot say that the Indian Government is not sincere. They have assured the Naga collective leadership that they are serious and sincere about solving the problem. Therefore for the last ten years, the Naga people from the lowest to the highest have supported the peace process," said Yeranshow, a spokesperson, Naga Students' Union, Delhi.
Despite the appreciation for the government, people want the Centre to show more flexibility in dealing with the Naga issues.
"We are seeking a solution to the ongoing peace process. We appeal to the Government of India to be serious with promises. The Government of India never keeps up promises. They are never serious on the issue of Naga talks," said one of the protesting students.
The criticism of the Central Government is aimed at achieving this noble goal.
Students do not want the return of violence and a volatile political situation back home. They have tasted peace and are reaping the dividends of normalcy, and they want this feature to be part of life in Nagaland.
"It's really been dragging on for long, several decades now. So, we want a speedy solution to the problem because the patience of the people is running out," added another protesting student.
Naga Students's Union has submitted a Memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking a political decision on the Naga problem.
The Union wants the government to reach a settlement keeping in mind the principles of human rights, dignity, freedom, liberty, equality, natural justice and democracy.The rally comes just few weeks before the next round of the Naga peace process slated for this month.
ANI