DIMAPUR, SEPT 15 (MExN): A team of mass communication students from Nagaland University (NU) led by I. Sino Phom, Deputy Course coordinator centre for mass communication N.U, who are currently in New Delhi for a month long internship in various media organization, had visited the former Prime Minister, H.D Deve Gowda. He was in the office as Prime Minister for a period of 11 month (June 1996- April 1997).
In what can be called as one of the rarest opportunity to meet such an eminent person, the visiting team was eager to know about the Naga political issue, being the pioneer of the Naga political issue to the National platform. It also mentioned that the former Prime Minister said “Naga Factions are not terrorists but patriots and for peace process top be successful Government of India must win the confidence of the people”, when asked about Naga political issue by the student of Mass Communication Nagaland University at his official residence on Wednesday.
A press communiqué issued by Deputy Course coordinator, NU stated that on being asked about the sincerity of the present government on the Naga Political Problem, the former Prime Minister said “it is not good to give any comment on it” and further expressing his concern for the entire sisterly state of the North East and especially Nagaland, he said “a new dimension has been given to Naga problem which the union Government didn’t give due concern till 1996. India being a democratic country electorate is the master and the country can move forward only when they master release their power, he added. The former Prime Minister encouraged the visiting team to be an agent of change in Naga society and also gave his best wishes.
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