ENPO urges government to convene special session for FNTA Legislation

Tuensang, July 29 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) on Wednesday urged the Nagaland government to convene, “without any further delay,” a special session of the Legislative Assembly to enact legislation for the constitution of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), as already decided and publicly declared by the state.

In a press communiqué issued by its Press & Media Cell, the ENPO said the state government is expected to call the session in pursuance of the state cabinet's decision and resolution dated July 6, 2026.

The organisation once again extended its appreciation to the state government for its July 6 decision to confer legislative autonomy on the FNTA in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed on February 5, 2026, in New Delhi.

The ENPO said it was aware that consultations between the state government and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), in accordance with Clause 3.3 of the MoA, “have progressed positively and are now in the final stage.” It also noted that the state government, through its press declaration of July 6, had announced its decision to convene a special assembly session for enacting legislation to constitute the FNTA. The proposed legislation, it said, will include the necessary legal provisions to confer legislative powers on the FNTA with respect to the subjects transferred to it.

The ENPO said it sincerely hoped that the forthcoming Indian Independence Day would “stand as a testament to the trust, commitment and integrity of all the stakeholders” in honouring and implementing the commitments enshrined in the MoA.

Recalling that its proposed public rally scheduled for July 10, 2026 was deferred in response to the state government's press appeal, as well as appeals made by the ENLU Convenor and the Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), the ENPO said it had “duly acknowledged and honoured” these appeals. It expressed hope that all concerned stakeholders would uphold their commitments and continue to work sincerely towards the constitution of the FNTA “in both letter and spirit.”

The ENPO further appealed to both the state government and the MHA to expedite the constitution of the FNTA in line with the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047” and the Government of India's guiding principle of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas, Sabka Vishwas.”