Dimapur, March 19 -- The promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst the youth of Nagaland, which seeks to impose alien cultural and religious practices has no place in the Naga homeland, said Naga Students Federation (NSF) president Medovi Rhi and education secretary Temjentoshi.

In a joint press release of the NSF president and education secretary on Wednesday, it said, NSF condemns and opposes the ongoing workshops organized under the aegis of SPIC MACAY in various educational institutions across Kohima and Dimapur of Nagaland.

NSF also contradicts the subtle attempt by an external force to dilute Naga's Indigenous identity and impose a cultural assimilation agenda under the poise of enriching formal education.

The NSF t...