The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Friday “resolves to request the Government of India to work out regulations for movement of people across the borders in close consultation with the people inhabiting the border areas, and for suitably bringing in the village council authorities concerned in the entire system of regulations.”
As such, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly passed a resolution on the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Indo-Myanmar Border. Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton, introduced the resolution on the floor of the house which was moved for consideration and adoption by the house.
“Whereas the Government of India has recently announced its decision to suspend the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Indo-Myanmar border, and also to fence the Indo-Myanmar border; And whereas these measures will cause immense hardship and inconvenience, and also agony to the Naga people living in the Indo-Myanmar border areas due to the fact that the traditional land holding system straddles across the international border in many areas, and people have to cross the international border on a daily basis for their normal cultivation activities”, the resolution said.
It also said these measures will seriously disrupt the age-old historical, social, tribal, and economic ties of the Naga people living on both sides of the international border.
“Now, therefore, in view of the special and unique situation mentioned above, this House, hereby, resolves to request the Government of India to reconsider its decision, and to abandon the plan of suspending the FMR and fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border… and resolves to request the Government of India to work out regulations for movement of people across the borders in close consultation with the people inhabiting the border areas, and for suitably bringing in the village council authorities concerned in the entire system of regulations,” the resolution added.
