The Key to Change is the realization that NAGALAND IS NAGALAND, Kerala is Kerala, Bihar is Bihar, Delhi is Delhi.

Mathew Peter
Jul 23, 2017 · 3 min read

The Key to Change is the realization that NAGALAND IS NAGALAND, Kerala is Kerala, Bihar is Bihar, Delhi is Delhi, West Bengal is West Bengal, Arunachal is Arunachal, Manipur is Manipur and Assam is Assam.

With the present set of politicians of Nagaland, what so ever party they are from, keep in writing, if I hit the bucket too, no change is going to happen. If a full new set of politicians comes up, then yes it would start, not with Gold topped roads, huge oil explorations and smart cities, but with fixing the basic system first and then blocking leakages of funds and then, yes infrastructure and education. Let’s hope so but remember one thing. Political, Religious heads and others all over the world and all over India inject division to be in power and enjoy life at the cost of laymen. Be it in the case of Christianity, the same goes in it too. The division of Christians into Baptist, Catholics, Protestants, Syrian Christians, CSI, CNI, Pentecost, and what not were for few to be on chair. This is exactly the same in the case of ISM in Nagaland. A group in every tribe injects this ISM and keep it alive, not for the good of the tribe but for their own good to be on power. Check this. Secondly Nagas of Nagaland should think of their state first and then the rest. We should be very logical in our thinking. My father was very close with the UG of early 60s including Apusa Vizol, Apusa Phizo & Uncle Vamuzo. The scenario of the world, India or that of Nagaland today is no more 1940s. It’s 2017 and into the twenty second century. The scenario of UG is no more of the 1940s to late 70s. I too have lots of high ranking UG friends from Nagaland. We do talk open and say in same voice that Nagaland is Nagaland. I suppose you understand what I mean. Don’t want to elaborate. In 40’s, 50’s till end 60s there was no word of Integration. This was created by southern Nagas making themselves alien from the Nagas of Nagaland. They must solve this issue with GOI. The Nagas of Nagaland do not have anything to say or talk about it as an issue. Therefore, sovereignty plus integration was for a faction. But Nagas of Nagaland can’t fight / support for integration. Make no mistake for your future. Once Nagas of Nagaland say Nagaland is Nagaland half the problem is solved.

You can’t shoot two birds with one stone.

So first start with the realization that Nagaland is Nagaland, Kerala is Kerala, Bihar is Bihar, Arunachal is Arunachal, Manipur is Manipur and Assam is Assam. Every state has boundary problems. Kerala has it with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka with Tamil Nadu and so on so forth. 2 years back Tamilians ripped into Kerala and smashed the peaceful Malayalees of Thekady. But Kerala is Kerala and Tamil Nadu is Tamil Nadu.

So think and start the first change Nagaland is Nagaland.

Mathew Peter

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Chartered Professional Mechanical Engineer & Social figure, Ym. Engr. Mathew Peter popularly known by his pet name suffixed by his family name Jolly Kaimannil.

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