Assam and Nagaland Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi at the #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav Cultural Evening organised at Raj Bhavan in association with NEZCC on August 13. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@jagdishmukhi)
Kohima, August 14 (MExN): Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi on Sunday said that, “Nagaland has been and shall ever remain an integral part of India.”
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of Independence Day, the Governor of Assam and Nagaland extended greetings to the Naga people, calling on them to preserve their unique cultural identity, and, “break the colonial miasma and march in step with the rest of the country in our journey of shared prosperity.”
He said that Nagaland cannot be left behind in the story of India’s resurgence.
“In order to make a glorious Nagaland we must prioritise developing our most precious human resource which unfortunately has suffered a relative decline in recent decades. We have to build robust and equitable health and education sectors to ensure healthy, skilled and well educated citizenry. We have to build modern connectivity infrastructures – both physical and digital. We have to build a healthy ecosystem of investment and entrepreneurship. We must eliminate illicit gangs and guns and institutionalised corruption from the State,” the Governor stated in his message.
“Today, as we stand on our 75th anniversary of independence, we can reflect on our achievements with pride and hope, knowing that despite the challenges, setbacks and despair, the combined efforts of dedicated and hard working Nagas have laid a foundation on which we can build a brighter future for our country,” he added.
He said that the youth of Nagaland are the future of the state and the country and their march into the future has to be at pace with the change around, and not by looking into the rear-view mirror. “Maintaining strong emotional and cultural bonds with your custom, tradition and identity and overcoming the narcissism of minor differences, you have to race ahead keeping pace with time, technology and contemporary realities,” he added.
Governor Mukhi congratulated the people of Nagaland for responding to the call of the Prime Minister in the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and also complimented the State government for taking the initiative to achieve the campaign.
He called on the people to focus on the areas of education, health and youth as these are the key indicators to the success the nation hopes to realize.
He also appealed to the Nagas “not to lose hope but instead believe in your ability to achieve individual potentials and build a great nation.”
Full text: Nagaland Governor’s Independence Day message
