Inappropriate for a student body to issue ultimatum: BJP
BJP Nagaland has expressed concern over the ultimatum served on chief minister Neiphiu Rio by Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) on February 22.
The party felt that it was inappropriate for a student body to issue ultimatum to the State government and considered the federation’s act of involving student bodies from outside the State to pressurise Nagaland government on internal matters as seriously injudicious.
Acknowledging the initiative of NSF on its demand for implementation of Nagaland State Selection Board (NSSB), the State BJP said it was perplexed as to the motive, if any, behind involving student bodies from outside the State as signatories in the ultimatum.
BJP said NSF had great responsibility and lofty stature of representing a huge number of Naga intelligentsia, besides holding a rich legacy of being involved in democratic proceedings in the State and in nation building with reasoning and discipline.
Yet, the ultimatum served to the Nagaland chief minister was an act of intimidation, which was very unbecoming and beyond the dignity of NSF, which in turn demeaned the great heritage of the apex Naga student body, the party added.
As civilised Intellectuals in a democratic society, the State BJP stressed that it was always desirable to resolve matters of public importance through peaceful way of consensus, dialogue and deliberations.
ENSF objects to interference by non-indigenous student bodies
Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has objected to the “unwarranted and unwanted” interference by non-indigenous student bodies in internal affairs of Nagaland as there was neither a dearth of leadership nor talents to resolve any issues within the State.
Pointing out that the State government was accountable and answerable only to the people of Nagaland, the federation said the duly-elected government of the day should in no way succumb and decide anything for the people of Nagaland under the dictates by non-indigenous student organisations.
ENSF asserted that it would not accept the decision of the State government regarding forming of Nagaland Staff Selection Board without prior consultation with stakeholders of Nagaland, including itself. A representation in this regard would be submitted to chief minister Neiphiu Rio, it added.
While recognising Naga Students’ Federation’s (NSF) genuine demand regarding Nagaland Staff
Selection Board and considering its future implications on the lives, interests and careers of students and educated unemployed youth of Nagaland, the federation urged the government to call a consultative meeting with all the stakeholders of Nagaland positively and take the views and opinions before any final decision was taken in order to avoid any future confrontation.
This was stated in a press release by ENSF president Sepili L Sangtam and assistant general secretary Khomo P.
