A State with in a State

If recent reports are correct that Government of India is willing concede the space for Naga groups it is contemplating then it is surely an Idea of installing a state with in a state. It is a known fact at the time of political independence there were princely states which wanted to declare themselves as an independent nation instead of acceding to either India or Pakistan. One such group is Nagas. It has been a temptation for every one belonging to a specific regional identity to demand a separate nation state. A special status for Naga with in the Indian republic a separate flag etc., will set a dangerous precedent for the other secessionist forces to sight this as a reason to intensify their demands. India union is not formed based on agreements like in the case of different colonies of USA. It meant that these states can also part from the union and essentially they are called as federation of states, we can guess what the reasons are for American Civil War. There is no such agreement exists between Indian Union and the princely states which agreed to join. The instrument of accession was absolute and complete. Let’s not forget the temptations of Malabar,Kashmir,Nizam and even few wanted that the state of Tamill Nadu be separated from India and be declared as an independent country. But all these were handled deftly. Yes. Kashmir was a different theatre and it is a symbol of political mis-management. Separate and greater Nagalim was indeed one such demand for a separate state since independence. We should not be in yet another 370 like situation. Aspirations such as these could be managed through autonomous administration instead of creating symbols such as separate flag and distinct indication in passports which further divides the concept of India. Autonomous administration political/taxing/financial through democratically acceptable institutions sounds more rationale. Hope Nagaland would not become yet another state with in a state; at least the hard-line fundamentalists in Kashmir claim that they are a separate nation state with in India.

Note : An old write up which I did write in a different blog. Consolidating all my old blogs.