Dimapur, December 20 (MexN):The Constitutional (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2011 (Bill no. 108 of 2011) passed by Lok Sabha on December 19, 2011 to grant scheduled tribe status to Kabui, Kacha Naga, Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmei and Inpui was made possible after the broad understanding arrived at the Joint-Consultative Meeting of Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AMN), Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Manipur, (ZSUM), Zeliangrong Students’ Union, Delhi, Mani Charenamei, former M.P., elders, students and members of the Zeliangrong people living in Delhi, held on December 12, 2011 at Nagaland House, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi.
The press statement received here stated that in the Joint-Consultative Meeting the following understandings were arrived at after a prolonged discussion that, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AMN) have agreed to let the Bill no. 108 of 2011 be passed, after a prolonged discussion breaking the stalemate in the larger interests of Zeliangrong people;
That, notwithstanding the procedural lapses and substantive deficiencies in the Bill, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and the All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) have agreed to let the Bill be passed in the Lok Sabha on the conditions, that Zeme Council, Liangmai Council and Rongmei Council should have a joint-consultative meeting with Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) to extend their fullest cooperation to the Zeliangrong Baudi and the All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) in the future pursuit for modification/deletion of the existing terms “Kacha Naga and Kabui” and incorporation of Zeliangrong.
In pursuance of the December 12 Joint-Meeting held at Nagaland House, New Delhi, a consultative meeting was convened by the Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) and Zeliangrong Tribe Recognition Steering Committee, at Namdunlong, Imphal on December 19, 2011 to concretize the understanding arrived at New Delhi. However, the three councils failed to turn up for the meeting. Therefore, after a prolonged discussion, the meeting/house resolved to call another meeting with the three councils on December 28, 2011 to work for the realization of the aforesaid objectives of the December 12 meeting.
In the efforts to rectify the substantive deficiencies in the recently passed Bill we expect the fullest cooperation of all the Zeliangrong people and the three councils. We expect the three councils to attend the next meeting without fail in the light of the understanding arrived at December 12, 2011 meeting. The Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) and Zeliangrong Tribe Recognition Steering Committee shall take up all possible measures in the days to come for further modification/deletion of Kacha Naga & Kabui and incorporation of Zeliangrong.
The press statement received here stated that in the Joint-Consultative Meeting the following understandings were arrived at after a prolonged discussion that, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AMN) have agreed to let the Bill no. 108 of 2011 be passed, after a prolonged discussion breaking the stalemate in the larger interests of Zeliangrong people;
That, notwithstanding the procedural lapses and substantive deficiencies in the Bill, Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN) and the All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) have agreed to let the Bill be passed in the Lok Sabha on the conditions, that Zeme Council, Liangmai Council and Rongmei Council should have a joint-consultative meeting with Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) to extend their fullest cooperation to the Zeliangrong Baudi and the All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) in the future pursuit for modification/deletion of the existing terms “Kacha Naga and Kabui” and incorporation of Zeliangrong.
In pursuance of the December 12 Joint-Meeting held at Nagaland House, New Delhi, a consultative meeting was convened by the Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) and Zeliangrong Tribe Recognition Steering Committee, at Namdunlong, Imphal on December 19, 2011 to concretize the understanding arrived at New Delhi. However, the three councils failed to turn up for the meeting. Therefore, after a prolonged discussion, the meeting/house resolved to call another meeting with the three councils on December 28, 2011 to work for the realization of the aforesaid objectives of the December 12 meeting.
In the efforts to rectify the substantive deficiencies in the recently passed Bill we expect the fullest cooperation of all the Zeliangrong people and the three councils. We expect the three councils to attend the next meeting without fail in the light of the understanding arrived at December 12, 2011 meeting. The Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), All Zeliangrong Students Union (AMN) and Zeliangrong Tribe Recognition Steering Committee shall take up all possible measures in the days to come for further modification/deletion of Kacha Naga & Kabui and incorporation of Zeliangrong.
