Nagaland NewsNSF calls lightning 6-hr bandh today

NSF calls lightning 6-hr bandh today

 Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has called for a six-hour total bandh in all the Naga inhibited areas on December 14, 2019 starting from 6am to 12noon to express resentment of the Naga people against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which it said, was passed in the Parliament much against the interests and the sentiments of the indigenous people in the North East states.
NSF has, however, exempted students appearing exams, medical staff on duty, media personnel and wedding goers (to provide wedding card) from purview of the proposed bandh. In a directive, NSF vice president Dievi Yano and general secretary Liremo R Kikon informed that the call to impose bandh was unanimously decided at the emergency executive council meeting held on December 13, 2019 at its Headquarters. 
NSF has directed all the federating units and sub-ordinate bodies to “take up all necessary measures” to ensure that the total bandh was carried out successfully in their respective jurisdiction. It also asked all units to forward a compliance report accompanied by pictorial/video proof to the office of NSF.
NSF further appealed to all responsible citizens and stakeholders to extend support and cooperation in the fight to protect the existence and the identity of the indigenous people. 
Public explanation sought from 3 Naga MPs

NSF expressed displeasure at the three Naga Members of Parliament– TokhehoYepthomi (LS), KG Kenye (RS) and Lorhe S. Pfoze (LS, Manipur)- for voting in favour of the CAB “without considering the threat and the consequences” that it posed to the indigenous inhabitants of NE states. 

NSF demanded that the three MPs publicly state the rationale behind their support for the Bill and also explain to the general public, as to why the Act will not affect the people they represent.

NSF has also slammed Government of India (GoI) for passing the contentious Bill without taking into account the sentiments and plea of the indigenous inhabitant of NE. Stating that it totally resented the injustice done by the Government of India, SF affirmed that would never ever support CAB, which is said was the “latest weapon” of the Centre to divide people of NE on “concessional lines.”

NSF said it did not believe in classification of illegal immigrant on religious lines as the federation regarded “all illegal immigrants as criminals” who should be treated accordingly.

WSH opposes lightning bandh 

Meanwhile, Western Sumi Hoho (WSH) has expressed strong opposition to the six-hour bandh called by the NSF on December 14, 2019. WSH through its media cell asserted that it was against lightning bandh imposed by any organisation. Pointing out that the government departmental examination was scheduled to commence on December 14, WSH said the inconveniences caused by bandh cannot be overlooked.

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