Dimapur Naga Youth Organization (DNYO) imposed lightning bandh throughout Dimapur city where shops downed shutters by 4.30 p.m. Tuesday to ventilate anger against the state government for going back on its assurance to Joint Coordination Committee(JCC) and NBCC that it will defer civic polls throughout Nagaland for two months but instead ordered elections in several districts on February 1,2017.
The bandh was called suddenly while a meeting of the JCC was underway at the Tourist Lodge Dimapur.
In the meeting, JCC hit out at state chief minister of not only going against the wishes of the Nagas but also against the NBCC by breaking away from the January 30 tri-partite agreement signed at Chumukedima between JCC, NBCC and the state government. The members also demanded the resignation of chief minister for creating division among Nagas.
To questions raised by several organizations on the January 30 tri-partite agreement, the JCC clarified that state chief minister had inserted the “33% women reservation” in the agreement in order to allow JACWR to withdraw the SLP filed in the Supreme Court.
Later, in the evening, NBCC and JCC held at closed door meeting, however media persons were not allowed.
AYO calls for bandh in Kohima, Dimapur
AYO calls for bandh in Kohima, Dimapur
Correspondent
Kohima, Jan 31 (NPN): Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) has called for bandh in Kohima and Dimapur towns along with the rest of the state on February 1, 2017. In a press release, AYO president, Neinguvotuo Krose, and general secretary, Kekhrie Pfukha, said the bandh has been called due to the “treacherous and despicable behaviour of the government and its diabolical plan to fool Nagas with divide and rule policy.”
AYO stated that in Dimapur, the Chakhroma Youth Organisation has been entrusted to coordinate with the Dimapur Naga Youth Front and make effective arrangements to ensure the success of the bandh in totality. Further, the AYO has advised the public not to panic and take note of the exemptions and restrictions, which it has listed keeping in mind the interest of the public residing in Angami areas of Kohima.
The organisation stated that during the bandh in Kohima on February 1 from 8am to 3pm, all government offices will not be allowed to function; no government registered vehicles will be allowed to ply: legislators including the chief minister and officials of any political party including the presidents/chairmen will not be allowed to appear in public view or traverse during bandh and Nagaland Armed Police including IRB will not be allowed to move about during the bandh. AYO cautioned that any damages or loss of government property will be the responsibility of the defaulters.
Meanwhile, AYO stated that following have been exempted from the preview of the bandh: business activity, trade and commerce, shops will not be affected, educational institutions and hospitals will function as normal; media fraternity and bank; public movement will not be stopped be it pedestrian or vehicular; district administration, Raj Bhavan, Police headquarters, SP office, north PS and south PS, Chiephobozou PS, Khuzama PS, Zubza PS, Phesama PS, Kezocha PS, Fire service, power department and para military forces.
For any clarifications, one could contact Peter Rutsa (Kohima), vice president AYO (9856000177); Kevichatha Sechii (Dimapur), vice president AYO (8132910436); Petevituo Nakhro, Dimapur (9615158992); Kekhrie Pfukha, general secretary AYO (9774091782) and Neinguvotuo Krose, president AYO (9856309540).
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