National Federation of New States (NFNS) stages dharna in New Delhi for creation of new states

Kokrajhar: The demand for new states in India got a new momentum as the National Federation of New States (NFNS) organized a symposium on Wednesday at Mavalankar Auditorium and staged a three-hour maha dharna at Parliament Street on Thursday to express discontentment towards the Centre over the issue of new states.

The general secretary of the NFNS, Munish Tamang and secretary Promod Boro, in a statement, said that creation of small states would fulfil the long-standing constitutional demand of the people for separate statehood. “The fulfilment of this long-standing demand is the only way to ameliorate the prevalent political, social and economic disparity of the regions demanding separate statehood,” they said, adding that self-representational aspirations being the foundation and corner-stone of democracy, as a true democratic country, the government must find ways to accommodate the aspirations of the people to represent themselves administratively, socially and politically. They said the government must evolve a national policy and frame regulations for creation of new states in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the Constitution of India.

The NFNS has called upon all political parties, regional as well as national, to engage with the idea of creation of new states in the country keeping in mind the letter and spirit of Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of India. The NFNS resolves to continue its united movement and demand for creation of new states in a democratic and non-violent manner and in accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of India. Sources said the leaders and representatives of various groups which are demanding small states in India, took part in the maha dharna.

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