The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has kick-started the first phase of its agitation in the form of a public walkathon on Friday; reiterating its demand for a “Frontier Nagaland” state.

It was conducted in support of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO)’s demand for a separate “Frontier Nagaland” state in all the tribal headquarters, administrative headquarters and sub-divisions in eastern Nagaland.

Meanwhile, the federation have also backed the August 26 resolution adopted by the ENPO, in order to abstain from taking part in elections until the demand gets fulfilled.

The public walkathon was held across all the administrative headquarters, i.e., – Tuensang, Mon, Longleng, Noklak, Kiphire and Shamator; which falls within the domain of Eastern Nagaland.

While, the 7 tribal federating units of ENSF – Chang Wedoshi Setshang (CWS), Konyak Students’ Union (KSU), Khiamniungan Students’ Union (KSU), Phom Students’ Conference (PSC), Tikhir Students’ Union (TSU), United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC) and Yimkhiung Akheru Arihako (YAA); and 63 “orchestrated clusters” consisting of 451 subordinate student bodies also participated in the walkathon.

Besides, the ENSF asserted that “people from all walks of life, including leaders of civil societies, church, village elders and the public also participated in the walkathon”.

According to the ENSF, the mega-walkathon witnessed the participation of more than three lakh people in different parts of eastern Nagaland, which is said to be the biggest walkathon in the history of eastern Nagaland.

The agitators have also submitted a memorandum to PM Modi through the respective Deputy Commissioners (DCs).

In the memorandum, the ENSF alongwith the ENPO appealed PM Modi to immediately and proactively look into the ‘legitimate’ demand of the creation of a “Frontier Nagaland”.