Almost 60 years after Nagaland attained statehood, the national anthem was played inside its assembly for the first time in February.​​​The move is historic for a state that has been ravaged by decades of secessionist violence and protracted peace talks that still hang fire.​Nagaland attained statehood on December 1, 1963, and was the 16th state of the Union.

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