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22/02/21 10:00 AM IST

Nagaland plays national anthem in Assembly

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The national anthem was played in the Northeastern state of Nagaland for the first time in February, almost 60 years after it attained statehood

Highlights
  • Nagaland has been ravaged by secessionist violence for decades, the move was historic.
  • The national anthem was played before and after the address of Governor RN Ravi on February 12 when the Budget session of the Assembly began.
  • Ravi is also the interlocutor for peace talks with militant outfits including NSCN (IM).
  • “The national anthem was played before and after the governor’s address on the first day of the session.
  • There is nothing in the Constitution that makes the playing of the national anthem compulsory. 
Background
  • The State of Nagaland was formally inaugurated on December 1st, 1963, as the 16th State of the Indian Union.
  • It is bounded by Assam in the West, Myanmar (Burma) on the east, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam on the North and Manipur in the South.
  • The State consists of eleven Administrative Districts, inhabited by 16 major tribes along with other sub-tribes.
  • Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress.
Source: The Hindu

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