In a landmark development, 12 Naga Political Groups (NPGs), 28 tribal hohos—including the Tirap-Changlang-Longding People’s Forum—and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) came together on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Medziphema in what is being described as a “historic convergence.”
According to a statement shared with EastMojo by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), the gathering, convened in a spirit of “openness, humility, and a shared longing for the Naga people to advance together,” reaffirmed a collective commitment to unity, dialogue, and reconciliation. The event was marked by emotional and candid admissions of past failures, alongside a determined call for new beginnings.
Central to the convergence was the symbolic call to build the “Naga Bridge”—an idea the forum described as “not merely metaphorical, but foundationally grounded in the historical and political rights of the Nagas,” referencing the Simon Commission report of 1929, the Naga Declaration of Independence in 1947, and the Naga Plebiscite of 1951.
“These rights are not relics of the past, but living testaments to a people’s enduring assertion of identity, dignity, and self-determination,” the FNR noted.
The Naga Political Groups acknowledged, with “commendable self-reflection,” the divisions of the past and recognized the need to move forward with a united front. “They emphasized the urgent need to converge upon one inclusive common table, transcending factional divisions, to embark on the shared task of bridge-building,” the statement read. This table, the groups stated, must serve not as a place of competition but of “communion—where trust is mended, differences are engaged with integrity, and a common journey toward our future is launched.”
Tribal hohos present at the meeting echoed the sentiment, articulating the dangers of persistent polarization, and called upon all parties to transcend divisive habits. “This is not the time to put one another down,” one of the repeated exhortations declared. “It is time to lift one another up.”
The FNR emphasized the significance of the moment by framing it not as a political negotiation but a moral responsibility: “We are not adversaries contending for dominance, but co-heirs of a sacred trust. This trust—bequeathed through history, faith, and struggle—calls us to serve a story greater than ourselves: the restoration of our people through truth, justice, and reconciliation.”
The participants unanimously resolved to take three significant steps forward:
First, a call was issued to all Naga Political Groups to gather at an upcoming meeting envisioned as a “watershed moment”—with the intent to establish a common platform for inclusive dialogue and coordinated action.
Second, the gathering appealed to all other Naga tribal hohos—irrespective of region or affiliation—to extend their moral and cultural support toward the fulfilment of common Naga aspirations. The statement assured “mutual respect for each community’s distinct identity and legitimate concerns.”
Third, the meeting endorsed the initiative to undertake “A Common Journey”—a pilgrimage of presence, listening, and accompaniment to diverse districts and localities across Naga areas. “This initiative seeks to deepen grassroots participation, build trust among the people, and foster a shared imagination of what unity looks like in practice,” the statement noted.
Choosing what it described as “the path of actionable commitment” over symbolic gestures, the Forum concluded with a message of hope:
“Let this be the chapter where courage becomes action, remembrance becomes renewal, and bridges become our inheritance.”
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