Tseminyu, July 20 (MExN): The Rengma Hoho and its ‘frontal organisations’ have decided to go on a ‘peaceful public rally’ in Tseminyu Town to press for their existing demand for the creation of Tseminyu District in Nagaland.
The public rally will be held at Tseminyu Town on July 27. This was decided in an executive meeting of the above mentioned organizations on July 20, informed a press release from Rengma Hoho President Kenyuseng Tep.
The Rengma Hoho reminded the State Government of the “contribution of the Rengmas in the field of Naga political and historical movement in the implementation of Nagaland state.”
“We were also the signatories and were in the forefront when our Nagaland state was born,” the Rengma Hoho stated. Thus, like “any other tribe,” the Government “should honour our demand and grant Tseminyu District” to the Rengma people.
It urged the Government to “respect and honor the political and historical rights by fulfilling the demand for a district.”
In this direction all frontal organisations, constituent units of the Rengma Hoho, all political parties and individuals within Rengma areas have been requested to attend the rally and extend support and solidarity to the “just and rightful” demand.
It was also informed that along with the peaceful rally, a memorandum will be submitted to the Government of Nagaland through the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Tseminyu.
