58th Statehood Day of Nagaland at Raj Bhavan
PR
KOHIMA, December 02 2020: The 58th Statehood Day of Nagaland was celebrated on December 1 at Raj Bhavan Kohima. Rich tributes were paid to the Founding Fathers of Nagaland – the leaders of the Naga Peoples’ Convention and all those martyrs who sacrificed their life for securing the honourable future for the Naga people and created Nagaland as the 16th State of the Union of India.
A memorial to commemorate the contributions of the Founding Fathers and the Martyrs was inaugurated in the Lawns of Dr Imkongliba Ao Hall, Raj Bhavan with unveiling a magnificent bust of Dr Imkongliba Ao, the President, Naga Peoples’ Convention who was martyred soon. Family members of the NPC leaders were felicitated by the Governor. Padma Bhushan Dr SC Jamir, the sole surviving leader of the Naga Peoples’ Convention graced the occasion with his presence.
He recollected the intricacies of over three years of hard work during which the Naga leaders under the Presidentship of Dr Imkongliba Ao mobilised the Nagas under extremely trying circumstances. He said that Nagaland State became a legitimate member of the Indian Union through Divine intervention when the All loving God looked at the Naga people who were wandering in the midst of chaos and pulled them out of it.
Chief Minister extended Statehood greetings to the people of the State and paid tributes to Dr Imkongliba Ao the architect of Nagaland State. He recalled the progress made by the State in various fields and stated the commitment of the State Government to the Seven-Point resolution adopted by the consultative meeting of October 15 2020 wherein all stakeholders of Naga Society unanimously resolved to support for “One Solution”.
Governor Nagaland RN Ravi while extending warm statehood greetings to the people of the State paid rich tributes to the leaders of Naga Peoples’ Convention and countless Nagas whose blood, sweat and sacrifices created the Nagaland State. He stated that the leaders of Naga Peoples’ Convention through a peaceful democratic process for over three years and intensely extensive socio-political churning of Naga Society helped crystallize the free-will of the Naga people on their political future.
They united the Nagas living in Assam and NEFA. Governor Ravi added that Nagas, through centuries, have been a freedom loving people. They have fiercely resisted any attempt of encroachment on their way of life. The bold and farsighted NPC leaders secured the people of Nagaland their freedom from any interference in their way of life including customs, cultures, traditions, religion, system of justice and land and resources through a Constitutional safeguard. While felicitating the family members of the NPC leaders he hailed them as the true heroes of Nagaland.