Centre signs tripartite pact to create territorial body for east Nagaland
New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Centre on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement with the Nagaland government and Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) for the formation of Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), a long standing demand for a new administrative body within the north-eastern state.
The ENPO, the apex body representing eight tribes across six eastern districts of Nagaland, has been demanding a separate state since 2010, alleging decades of neglect. It later agreed to the Centre's proposal for a certain degree of autonomy under the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) framework.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah and chief minister Neiphiu Rio.
The ministry of home affai...
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