Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has filed an application with the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) Nagaland seeking information related to the appointment of advisors. In an RTI application filed by its executive member Joshua Newmai, the NTC queried by what constitutional provisions and law the chief minister appointed 20 MLAs as advisors to various departments and asked to furnish to them, the constitutional provisions and relevant law.
NTC also asked what authority created/enacted the post of advisors and what were the powers and functions of those MLAs as advisors. It asked the public information officer in the CMO to furnish their specific powers and functions. Further, NTC also asked details of the status, facilities, perks, salaries and allowances of those advisors.
Meanwhile, NTC has asked whether the advisors were holding any office of profit that has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court by judgment dated July 26, 2017. It requested to furnish the reasons with supportive documents within the time prescribed by the Act.