DIMAPUR, APRIL 15 (MExN): The Industrial Village Razhupe Council and the Caretaker for Angami tribal land, West Point, TL Angami have demanded that certain boundary demarcations appearing on Google Maps be removed. A press note from TL Angami stated that at present, boundary pillars set up in 1925 by the Assam Government are shown on Google Maps as “boundary between Nagas and Assam.” It asserted that this can “never be accepted by Nagas” and informed that the pillars were erected by the Assam government “without the historical fact of the Nagas.”
The note further expressed concerns that “many unrecognized colonies” are shown on Google Maps, within the government prepared map of Industrial Village Razuphe, Dimapur. It said that the colonies included Hill View Colony, Industrial Estate Colony, Aokong Colony etc. The IVR Council condemned this development and demanded that Google “immediately delete” the markings on its map.
The note asserted that Nagas “shall not part with even an inch of their land to non Nagas” and called upon all to “wake up and protect their land.” It stated that the present markings on Google Maps, “distorts the rightful historical background for the land of the Nagas,” and demanded that “such errors and false records” be immediately removed. It further cautioned that legal action would be initiated against Google, if it fails to act on the issue.
