'Welcome to Nagalim' graffiti painted on a shop's shutter in Manipur's Senapati district
"Welcome to Nagalim" (Greater Nagaland) - driving into Manipur's Senapati district, one is greeted by life size graffiti painted across walls and shutters of shops.
Since August 3, when New Delhi and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN(IM) agreed on a framework for peace, a fresh quote of paint have been put over the graffiti.
Senapati and Ukrul are two Naga dominated districts in Manipur which NSCN(IM) wants to be included in Greater Nagaland, something that has been bitterly opposed by Manipur. Hundreds have died, thousands have been injured over just the issue of integration of Naga inhabited areas in the past few years.
The peace agreement has brought cheers to the Nagas who are hopeful that finally after years of struggle, their dream of integration of all Naga inhabited areas will become a reality. But, on the other hand, it has increased fear and apprehension of Meiteis - the dominant community in Manipur - and Kukis who fear the map of Manipur may be redrawn.
At Senapati, D Dailord of the Naga People's Organisation, a powerful Naga social body, said a peace agreement without integration of Naga inhabited areas would not be acceptable to them.
"We are happy and at same time apprehensive. We are praying," said Mr Dailord.
The Meiteis, he said, had always wanted to take their fertile land in the hills. "They (Meiteis) have no understanding of our suffering or history," Mr Dailord added.
Driving into Imphal valley one gets to hear the other side of the story.
"Something is being hidden from the people, why is the deal a secret even now," E Johnson, President of the United Manipur Committee, one of most powerful social bodies that has been campaigning against any redrawing the boundaries of Manipur, told NDTV.
"Historically the NSCN(IM) and Nagaland government has been trying to grab land in Manipur," he said and added "any deal that affects the territorial integrity will not be accepted."
The Kukis, who saw one lakh being rendered homeless, thousands being slaughtered in the ethnic clashes with the Nagas too aren't happy with the peace agreement. "Till we get justice, the land that was taken away from us is returned, those who carried out slaughter punished, no deal will be acceptable," Khaimang Chongloi, General Secretary Kuki Inpi Manipur said.
The peace deal may have bought hope and smiles to Nagas in Manipur, but is has only increased the fears and apprehensions of others.