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Kohima: The Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) has accused the Nagaland government of attempting to weaken the February 5, 2025, agreement intended to create the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA). The organisation claims the state has performed a sudden reversal on commitments made during tripartite negotiations, threatening the core intent of the deal.
The agreement was designed to grant the FNTA legislative, executive, and financial autonomy to address long-standing developmental issues in Eastern Nagaland. According to the ENPO, these provisions were reached after extensive consultations and the state had previously supported granting this autonomy in a 2023 draft submitted to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The organisation warned that any modifications to the signed Memorandum of Agreement would undermine the spirit of the pact.
The ENPO has demanded that the state government pass the FNTA Bill in the Nagaland Assembly without any alterations. So far, the state government has not provided an official response to these allegations.
To address these concerns, the ENPO has scheduled a consultation for June 2 with political party leaders, tribal councils, and district representatives. This will be followed by a Central Executive Council meeting on June 3 in Tuensang to determine the organisation's next steps regarding the disputed agreement.
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