Nagaland School Education Minister Yitachu today called upon the Naga people to unitedly work towards achieving permanent peace for development, progress and ensuring a better future for the people.
"Let us all rededicate ourselves to work for Naga people and bring about social transformation through Naga unity," Yitachu said while addressing people who gathered to celebrate Yemshe festival at Naga Solidarity Park here.
Yemshe is the premier festival of the Pochury Nagas and it is celebrated as a preparation to usher new and bountiful harvest.
The minister expressed hope that the desire of Naga people to live in unity will be ushered through the celebration of Yemshe.
"The desire for peace and unity among the Naga people is above anything else, but such process cannot be achieved immediately. It can even take generations," he said.
Therefore, in order to have secured life and provide a better future for the upcoming generation, the present one should take the responsibility of achieving the desire, Yitachu said.
"Naga society is divided into different tribes, but hope the future generation will experience unity and one Naga. Unity, peace and understanding has to be achieved if Nagas want to lead an honourable and progressive life," he said.
Pochury was given formal recognition as a distinct tribe within the Naga family in 1990.
