GUWAHATI: At the heart of BJPs goal to set up its second succeeding government in collaboration with NDPP in Christian-majority Nagaland is the 20 seats in the six eastern districts that are strategically put by Myanmar and are houses to seven informed educationally and economically backwards people of the state.Way back in 2012, BJP had promised to satisfy the need for a separate Frontier Nagaland state of the people of eastern Nagaland after coming to power at the Centre in 2014.
That fire has been burning since then and goes back to haunt the celebration every election, this time being no exception.Confident Nagaland will be AFSPA-free in the next 3 to 4 years: Amit ShahUnion home minister Amit Shah attended to two election campaign rallies at Mon and Tuensang in this area in the last 24 hours and made a night halt on Monday to connect to the electorate, which had almost stalled the election process with a boycott call until their need for a different state of Frontier Nagaland was granted.At Tuensang on Tuesday, Shah stated, The ministry of home affairs has held conversations with ENPO and an agreed arrangement has been reached.
It could not be materialised due to the application of the election model code of conduct.
Watch what occurred next when Amit Shah tried to correct the translator during Nagaland rallyHe added, I promise you all that after the elections, the agreement will be executed through which all concerns of eastern Nagaland will be resolved.
There will be massive development in the region and you will get your rights.
A day in the past, at the Mon rally, Shah shared the dais with leaders of the umbrella company of the seven people, Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO), and said that their demand was genuine and hailed the choice of the body to withdraw their survey boycott call as strengthening of democracy.
He assured them that after the election, the brand-new BJP-NDPP government will fix all their issues with separate budgetary provision, more rights to their councils.Violence in Northeast down by 70% in last 9 years: Amit ShahThese 6 districts-- Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire, Longleng, Noklak and Shamator-- are houses to Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam, Tikhir and Yimkhiung people have 20 assembly seats which represent two-thirds of the strength of the assembly, making this an important block of voters.
The over 5.7 lakh individuals (2011 census) of the area kind about 29% of the states population.In 2018, BJP had tactically held PM Narendra Modis project at Tuensang where he assured to look into their problems after the people threatened to boycott the polls.
Because election, BJP opened its account in the state with an excellent 12 seats, five of which were from eastern Nagaland area.
Its ally NDPPs overall tally was 17 and 4 of them from here.The lions share of 10 seats from eastern Nagaland had actually gone to NPF, which ended up as the single biggest celebration with a total tally of 26 however finally lost out to the alliance of BJP, NDPP and others in federal government formation.BJP-NDPP union to get historical required in Nagaland: Nalin KohliWatchPeace Accord signed by PM Modi has actually brought development in Nagaland: Amit Shah