Naga Students' Federation Protests at Assembly Over Vande Mataram

Overview

• Students led by the Naga Students' Federation marched to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and staged a sit-in outside the gate after delivering a formal representation to the chief minister and the Assembly speaker.
• The NSF demands an Assembly resolution that would prohibit the singing or playing of Vande Mataram at both official and private programmes in the state.
• NSF president Mteisuding said the protest does not intend to insult the nation and framed the demand as protection of religious rights and the secular character of society.
• The group vowed to remain at the Assembly gate until lawmakers adopt the resolution, and there is no reported immediate response from the Assembly or state leadership.
• The action highlights long‑standing sensitivity in Christian-majority Nagaland about national symbols and could create direct political pressure on local MLAs during the Monsoon session.