bangalore voices from the distant hills of nagaland are echoing in bangalore the naga community and leaders held a vibrant festival of naga arts and crafts and cultural performances at the naga journey for peace at the bishop cotton boys school on saturdaythe performance was followed by a panel discussion on indonaga peace process difficulties and prospects by naga leaders who came from kohimapresident naga ho ho kevilotuo shared the six decades of naga struggle with the audience he recollected the initial 16 pointagreement that created the state of nagaland and said the nagas were then divided into the four north eastern states in 1964 there was a ceasefire with the indian government but problems continuedin 1997 there was a ceasefire again its been 13 years since then and we still havent reached a negotiation the indian government has to be sincere about the peace talks that we are having the naga journey is one of self determination and fight for independence our movement is for an independent nation but that doesnt mean that we cannot have peace he saidspeaking about the unique cultural identity and different topography of nagaland he added that their uniqueness has to be recognized nagaland is a nation in the making and we want our message to reach all parts of india india is a friend and we have now come to tell our story to the south of india i am hopeful that we will achieve a resolution he addedpresident naga students federation metsekaoya yhobo said they had given several representations to the government of india and had met the prime minister too india has been insincere in dealing with our problems the desire of the young nagas is to work together for a resolution he said