Saying that tribalism and the clan system is destroying fabric of Naga society, Nagaland Deputy CM Patton Nagaland Deputy CM Patton urges student community to condemn division in society.
Our Reporter Dimapur, Oct. 15 (EMN): Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister, Y Patton, on Saturday called on the student community to come together and denounce ‘tribalism and clanism’, which he said were destroying the fabric of Naga society. He opined that tribalism and clanism had no place in the 21st century. “Clan system was used for the convenience of inter-marriage by the forefathers and therefore should not be used for creating division,” he said while citing the existence of clanism in student body elections and higher levels as well. Patton said this at the Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union (DLSU) golden jubilee celebration at Dimapur Government College auditorium on Saturday. He appealed to every section of society, especially the Lotha community, to not give space to anyone propagating clanism as it hampers growth and unity. ‘Lothas have 24 clans but I am a leader of all clans and not just one particular clan. I am also not into ism-politics,’ he said. He stated that stud