Naga Tribes Intensify Protest Over Job Reservation Reforms

The Committee on Review Reservation Policy, representing five major Naga tribes, has resumed protests demanding a review of Nagaland's job reservation policy. The CoRRP argues the decades-old policy no longer meets current socio-economic needs. A scheduled protest at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat is planned due to dissatisfaction with governmental response.

Devdiscourse News Desk | Kohima | Updated: 04-07-2025 00:06 IST | Created: 04-07-2025 00:06 IST

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The Committee on Review Reservation Policy (CoRRP), comprising five major Naga tribes, has announced the resumption of demonstrations seeking a revision of the state's job reservation policy.

This renewed push comes after tribes like Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma, and Sumi submitted a collective memorandum to Nagaland's government, criticizing the policy as outdated since its inception in 1977.

Although a commission was promised by June 17, delayed results and a recent statement from Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio anticipating reforms only post-2027 census have fueled dissatisfaction, prompting CoRRP to plan a sit-in protest in Kohima on July 9.

(With inputs from agencies.)