Dismayed over the state government’s failure to respond to its representation for exclusion of Chingmei range villages from newly created Noklak district and to be placed under Tuensang district administrative circle on or before January 5, 2018, the Chang apex bodies headed by Khulei Setshang (CKS) and Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) began to impose indefinite bandh within Chang jurisdiction on Saturday from 12 noon.
In a joint statement, CKS president M P Nokshang; CCSU president, Chingmak; CTS president, Naong and TVCU president, H Wongto, informed that the indefinite total bandh would remain in force until the government fulfilled their demand.
Chang apex bodies have, however, exempted police, paramilitary, medical and emergency services from the preview of the bandh.
They said the exemption for administration was only within Chang jurisdiction, adding that movement of the administrative officers and their vehicles beyond Chang jurisdiction was prohibited.
State cabinet defers Noklak dist inauguration
DIMAPUR, JAN 6 (NPN): State cabinet has decided not to go ahead with the Noklak district inauguration until the boundary issue was amicably settled.
According to a CMO media cell press release, the state cabinet decided this at a cabinet meeting held at the chief minister’s office Saturday.
At the meeting, the cabinet, while upholding its decision taken on December 20, 2017 with regard to creation of Noklak district, decided that inclusion of Chingmei range villages in Noklak district must first be resolved amicably between Noklak village council and Chingmei village council before government notification earmarking the boundaries of Noklak district was issued.
This exercise, the CMO said would be carried out by DC Tuensang under the supervision of commissioner, Nagaland.
Meanwhile, the cabinet has appealed to the Chang Khulei Setshang (CKS) to call off their ‘indefinite bandh’ in the larger interest of the Naga people.