Nagaland: Yimkhiung and Zeliang tribes hold Friendship Meet

Yimkhiung and Zeliang tribes held a historic friendship meet on Saturday at Jalukue Town with an aim to have optimistic, compassionate and empathetic relationship.
A press release by the media cell of the Dy CM’s office stated that the meet attended by deputy chief minister, T.R.Zeliang, MLA Namri Nchang, advisor Keoshu Yimkhiung, advisor Kiusumew, Nagaland Zeliang people organisation (NZPO) and Yimkhiung Tribal Council (YTC) members, made a declaration to unite as one to promote and initiate peace as to unite the Nagas, to protect each other tribal integrity and its subject in all fronts through Naga customary practices and to have friendship meet every three years to be hosted in an alternative place.
Speaking on the occasion, deputy chief minister, T.R. Zeliang lauded the two tribes for the friendship meet. Stating that the Naga Society is now sharply fragmented, he emphasied on need to rebuilt Naga unity through such friendship meet amongst different tribes.
Asserting that the bone of contention and tribal disunity had become a stumbling block to Naga progress, T.R. Zeliang said that only unity and cordial relationship amongst the tribes of Nagaland will strengthen the Nagas economically, socially and politically.
T.R.Zeliang also said that Yimkhiung and Zeliang tribes share the similar problem and conditions in different aspects- politically, socially, economically and geographically, and expressed hope that the friendship meet will help both tribes to grow together.
Advisors Keoshu Yimkhiung and Kiusumew, Namri Nchang, NZPO and YTC officials also spoke on the occasion.