In a significant step towards furthering the Naga cause, the Naga Political Groups (NPGs), tribal Hohos, and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) convened a two-day meeting at Pruzie (Shisha Hoho), Kohima, on 5 and 6 May 2025. The conclave was a continuation of the earlier resolution advocating for the recognition and protection of the “Historical and Political Rights of the Nagas.”
The two-day meeting reaffirmed that no Naga Political Groups or civil organizations would be excluded from this process. “We stand for an inclusive approach, and as signatories, we urge all NPGs and civil organizations to join hands in moving forward,” the meeting declared, per a communique issued by the FNR.
The meeting also took cognizance of and appreciated the contributions of all Naga individuals and groups working for the cause of Naga rights. However, it emphasized that “those who remain indifferent to this collective and inclusive call will only be excluding themselves.”
Among the key resolutions passed during the conclave were the following:
Day of Prayer on May 18, 2025: The meeting resolved that through the respective tribal Hohos, all tribal church councils and associations will be requested to observe Sunday, 18 May 2025, as a day of prayer for the people of Naga areas in general and specifically for divine intervention in the impending Naga political issue.
Unity: The gathering empathically affirmed that all Nagas must, without delay, “converge on the essential unity of the Naga political rights, while in differences, help build bridges of understanding with grace and empathy.”
Inclusive political framework: In a crucial declaration backed by the authority and mandate of the Naga tribal Hohos, the gathering further declared that all Naga Political Groups must come under the “Machan” of common belonging, where no single group identity imposes hegemonic rule.
“In our correctness, let us not fence ourselves out,” the communique read. “Nagas coming together is an instrument of liberation, that is, Nagas without delay must realize that coming together alone can free us,” it concluded.
