Kohima, Aug 24 (MExN): Different organizations of the southern Angami community have strongly condemned the claims made by Manipur Students’ Federation (MSF) that Dzükou valley belongs to Manipur.
In a joint release issued Southern Angami Public Organization, Southern Angami Youth Organisation, Southern Angami Students’ Union and SAPO Core Committee Dzukou in a strong reaction to the statement made by the MSF general secretary over a question in the UPSC preliminary examination, reiterated that “Dzükou Valley belongs to the Southern Angamis of Nagaland since time immemorial and there had never been any doubt or dispute over it”. Therefore, the organizations described the claim of MSF as “irrational and misleading”.
A statement signed jointly by SAPO president Pheluphwe Kirha, SASU president Pueyo Lcho, SAPO Core Committee Dzükou secretary Kezhokhoto Savi and SAYO president Sulvi Angami stated that the people of Southern Angami would never recognize any boundary, drawn arbitrarily by the British imperialists for administrative convenience. They further said that the word “Dzükou” was derived from the Angami dialect and it itself was enough to “prove our authentic ownership”.
It may be mentioned the MSF had taken strong exception to a question in the UPSC preliminary examination where names of four States including Nagaland and four valleys were given side by side to match each other. In the list, Dzükou valley was given to match Nagaland but Manipur was missing.
Pratiyogita Darpan, a competitive examination booklet, also showed Dzükou valley falling inside Nagaland. In an ultimatum served on Wednesday, the MSF asked the UPSC to clarify its stand within seven days or be ready to face a series of agitations from the students.
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