Dimapur, June 21 -- The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Saturday appealed to the party high command to intervene and ensure that Union home minister Amit Shah's recent statement that "in this country, those who speak English will soon feel ashamed ." is properly addressed and corrected in the interest of national harmony and unity.

Expressing shock over Shah's statement, NPCC president and Lok Sabha MP S Supongmeren Jamir on Saturday wrote a letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, stating that the Union minister's statement can have far-reaching implications and may impact policy decisions.

The letter said the NPCC is deeply concerned that Nagaland, with its 16 major tribes and diverse linguistic landscape, would be d...