Kohima, August 24 (MExN): Nagaland’s Longleng district and Assam’s Sivasagar district held “Amity meeting” on August 18 at Singibill Bazar between Nagaland and Assam. Longleng was represented by Parliamentary Secretary, Land Resources Development & Excise BS Nganlang along with DC Longleng, Former Minister B. Phongshak, Ex. MLA Shami Angh, PPC President P. Chingan, civil society, and people in the border area.
The Assam side was led by MP Kamakhya Prasad Tassa, DC & SP of Sivasagar district, public leaders and elders of border area. During the meeting, BS Nganlang said, “We cannot ignore the ground reality of the border issue; we must all put sincere effort to bring solution to the border problem, thereby development activities can be taken up without any hindrances.”
According to a press release from his PS, he also recalled the aged old tradition of friendship and trade & commerce between Ahoms and Nagas, which is still practised even today bringing benefit to both sides. The Parliamentary Secretary further urged elders of the area to speak the truth for the future generation and appealed that such meetings be held frequently in the days to come for peaceful co-existence. The meeting was attended by more than 1500 people.
