Kohima: The Committee on Review Reservation Policy (CoRRP), an influential collective representing five prominent Naga tribes, has declared the recommencement of its second phase of agitation. This move comes after the Nagaland state government failed to meet a promised deadline for constituting a commission to examine the contentious job reservation policy.
The demand for a re-evaluation of Nagaland’s job reservation policy gained significant momentum when the Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma, and Sumi tribes, unified under the ‘5-Tribe CoRRP’ banner, submitted a joint memorandum to the state government. The CoRRP asserts that the existing policy, established in 1977, no longer accurately mirrors the contemporary socio-economic and educational landscape of the diverse communities within the northeastern state.
During a meeting on June 3, Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton had provided an assurance to the tribal bodies that a commission would be established to investigate the matter by June 17. However, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on Wednesday, commented that the commission’s work is “very detailed” and would not yield immediate outcomes. He further indicated that any reforms concerning administration, reservations, or delimitations should only be undertaken subsequent to the national census, anticipated to commence in 2027.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the state government’s response, the CoRRP has announced a sit-in protest scheduled for July 9 at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat in Kohima. This marks the resumption of their protest, which had been put on hold since June 3. G K Zhimomi, CoRRP member-secretary, informed PTI, “It will be a one-day protest for now. We’ll observe the government’s response and take further steps accordingly.”
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