Rio for inter-tribe marriage for Naga unity

Ungma (Mokokchung), May 26: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has stressed the need of inter-tribe marriage in the state as the development works could not be undertaken because of factionalism.

Inaugurating the Rs 1.79 crore Ungma Water Supply Project yesterday, Mr Rio lamented that much development works could have been accomplished in Nagaland, had it not been for factionalism.

To prevent discord in the Naga society, he encouraged the inter-tribe marriage as the initial step.

He said, ''Everybody has today realized that peace must prevail so that development can progress at a faster pace and that good days would come to Nagaland when peace would prevail.''

UNI