Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi, in his message on the eve of the 57th Statehood Day of Nagaland, said “Nagaland is at the cusp of history. A new dawn of a new Nagaland is beckoning us.”
With the successful completion of the Naga talks and final agreement anytime soon, Ravi said “the new Nagaland has to be built on a foundation of Rule of Law, Transparency and Accountability; where the Majesty of Law does not discriminate the rich and poor, strong or weak, majority or minority; where governance, be it at the village or state level is transparent and Accountable.”
While asserting that it was imperative to build a culture of transparency, accountability and respect for law, Ravi said those in the authority also needed to discharge their duty in spirit of service.
He further maintained that it was now the sacred responsibility of the 2 million people of the state to build a “New Nagaland”. “A Nagaland where every citizen is free from fear, fear of gun, fear of deprivation, fear of ignorance, fear of disease, fear of lack of opportunities and above all fear of unable to dream big,” he added.
Ravi pointed out that the new Nagaland cannot be built by the government alone, but possible only through a mass movement in which “every citizen is an active partner in this holy enterprise.”
Extending warm greetings to all on the eve of the Statehood Day, Ravi paid tributes to the founding fathers who had toiled and sacrificed under exacting circumstances and secured Nagaland within the constellation of Indian Union with a unique status safeguarding the tradition, customs and culture of its people besides its land and resources.
Ravi also acknowledged the role of the people of Nagaland, the tribal bodies, grass root organizations, civil Societies and the Church leaders.