Dimapur, September 7 (MExN): The Rising Peoples' Party today stated that a “Survival Nagaland Movement 2” is the need of the hour in the State to address the issue of “illegal immigration.”
While stakeholders, especially the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), have made many actionable moves to curb the influx over the decades, it is clear that society at large needs to come together—including CSOs, tribal bodies, youth organizations, student organizations, and political parties, the RPP said.
Taking inspiration from the Survival Nagaland campaign launched by the AKM in 2007, the RPP called for the formation of a “pan-Nagaland youth force/body” solely for the “purpose of checking illegal immigration in the State.”
“The tribal bodies, student bodies, and youth bodies of the foothill areas of Nagaland may take the lead in forming the foothill area youth force,” it suggested.
The RPP further claimed that while Naga society is deeply divided due to various contentious issues, “illegal immigration is an existential threat,” and unity is essential for tackling the issue. Hence, it reiterated its call for the creation of the new entity.
