Most Respected Sir,
In reiteration to the representations submitted to the Government of Nagaland by the Aqahuto Tokukujo Kukami Kuqhakulu through the D.C of Dimapur on 22.11.2021, the Sema-Dimasa Union press statement on 16th December 2021 in regard to the bifurcation of Dimapur District, and memorandum to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Nagaland on 22.12.2021 by the conglomeration of 41 Villages against the Government notification no. GAB-1/COM/DIST/ADMIN/2019(PT-1) dated Kohima, the 20th of December 2021 wherein we have unequivocally stated that, we shall remain with the Dimapur District; the Joint Coordination Committee of Villages (JCCV)for Dimapur District is constrained to issue the following statement.
The JCCV would like to point out clearly that, the hasty decision of the Government to create new district without formality for broad consultation among the stakeholders and opportunity to express their mutual interest or iron out their differences, remains questionable. Such arbitrary decision of the Government at the behest of certain section of people while keeping half the population in the dark is not only undemocratic but tantamount to fomenting misunderstanding among Naga family. Such injustice is divisive and contrary to the message of unity that the Nagaland Government espouses.
The District of Dimapur is one special place in Nagaland where all the tribes of Nagaland have learnt to live together in harmony, the minorities and the major communities alike; each community rightly cherish it as home. Such spirit of bonhomie should be promoted. Therefore, the Government is requested to protect the rights and aspiration of the minority and avoid arbitrary fragmentation of the minorities against their wishes and welfare. It is this less used threads that adds colour and makes the Naga shawl beautiful. It is pertinent to mention that, to keep away the Dimasas elsewhere from Dimapur District shall be equivalent to deprivation of their identity right and threat to their aspiration for meaningful existence as part and parcel of Naga Community. Likewise, the Gorkhas, who are another prominent minority group within Naga Community and few villages established by fellow Eastern Nagas forms an integral part of Dimapur District and their rights and aspiration must be respected and carefully safeguarded from further marginalization.
Besides, the Dhansiripar Sub-division has long standing unresolved inter district boundary issue of Dimapur-Peren Districts which cannot be overlooked.
It is lamentable that, the Dimapur-Peren Districts boundary issue has intermittently resulted to ugly showdown and bloodshed among our fellow Naga brethren. Therefore, without solving the problem at hand, formation of new District and amalgamation of Dhansiripar Sub-Division to it would be premature and opening another Pandora’s box is to be best avoided.
Thus, the Joint Coordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) for Dimapur District expresses strong displeasure against the autocratic reorganizing of villages into new district without their consent and once again urges the Government to safeguard the rights and aspiration of the people of 41 Villages to remain with Dimapur District. In this regard, the JCCV would like to implore upon the Government to reconsider its notification which is unacceptable and resolve the issue before 20th of January 2022 failing which, the people of 41 Villages would be constrained to go to extend of hunger strike to reclaim its right and aspirations.
Lughozhe K Swu, convenor Joint Coordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) for Dimapur district.
Tsithrongse Sangtam (Hd G.B), co-convenor JCCV.
Devendra Rana, secretary JCCV.