The polls for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland will begin on 7 am on Friday.
Nagaland Cabinet in a resolution has recommended the Central government to create an autonomous council encompassing four eastern districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire- against the backdrop of the demand for a separate state of 'Frontier Nagaland' by the Eastern Naga Peoples' Organisation.
The first firing which killed six civilians, occurred when army personnel mistook coal mine workers returning home in a pick-up van singing songs on Saturday evening, to be insurgents belonging to the Yung Aung faction of the banned outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), about whose movements they had been tipped-off.
The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO), demanding the creation of a separate state of 'Frontier Nagaland' within the boundary of present Nagaland, will wait for "Centre's official response" till August 15 this year before chalking out any agitation plan to achieve their goal.
The people of Oting in Mon district in the northeastern state said they will erect a monolith in memory of the 14 people on the first anniversary of the killings.
Fencing the border between Myanmar and Nagaland is expected to adversely affect the Naga tribals. Gautam Sen, an expert on Nagaland, explains why the Indian government needs a more comprehensive and long-term perspective on this issue and why it must take local tribal sensitivities and customs into account.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances