TUENSANG, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) today informed that it would boycott the Nagaland Statehood Day celebration in the four districts of eastern Nagaland.
A press note from the ENSF informed that in response to the federation’s letter dated November 26, 2013; the office of the Nagaland state Chief Secretary had issued a response on November 15, 2014. However, it lamented that the Nagaland state government has “failed” to address the grievances endured by the six “backward” tribes of Eastern Nagaland (Yimchunger, Chang, Konyak, Phom, Khiamniungan and Sangtam).
As such, it termed the “agreement and assurance” of the state government as a “false promise as all the commitment and assurance made therein by the state government with the ENSF on November 26, 2013 had remained only in paper.”
The ENSF expressed displeasure on the state government’s response regarding post transfers, recruitment and the Mid Day Meal Scheme implementation. Based on the response of the state government to these demands, the ENSF termed Nagaland as a “failed state in attending the basic need of its eastern citizens.”
As such, it informed that the ENSF in an emergency meeting resolved to boycott the Nagaland Statehood Day celebration on December 1 in the four districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire.
It further asked the Konyak Students’ Union, Confederation of Chang Students’ Conference, Phom Students’ Conference, Khiamniungan Students’ Union, United Sangtam Students’ Conference and Yimchunger Akheru Ariako to act immediately to the directive from the federation for the boycott until further order.
The ENSF informed that the boycott will include complete Shut Down from 6:00am to 6:00pm; no public or vehicular movement; closure of all business establishments and educational institutions; restriction of government vehicles and no public participation in the Statehood Celebration programme. However, the police and medical service shall be exempted from the preview of the bandh, it stated.
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