Nagaland NewsENCSU keeps phase-II protest in abeyance

ENCSU keeps phase-II protest in abeyance

Eastern Nagaland College Students’ Union (ENCSU) on Saturday informed that it decided to keep in abeyance its phase-II agitation as per the request made by the principal secretary to the chief minister and convener Eastern Nagaland Legislature Union (ENLU). In a press release, ENCSU chairman Longre Chang and joint secretary Nokchem Angth said the decision was taken during an emergency meeting at DUDA Guest House, Kohima on August 13, 2016 following an appeal made by the principal secretary to chief minister, government of Nagaland, Temjen Toy, against union’s representation which was submitted to the chief minister on August 12, 2016. In the representation to the chief minister, the union had sought immediate intervention of the chief minister into the issue of NSEE-II result 2016 and address its demand on or before August 15, failing which it had warned to take extreme action even to the extent of disturbing the celebration of Independence Day. After thorough deliberation, ENCSU said the executive decided to extend six days i.e. till August 19, 2016 to the government to fulfil the demand mentioned in an ultimatum. The union cautioned that in the event the state government failed to address its genuine grievances within stipulated time, it would not attend any negotiation with the government but take its own course of action, for which the union will not held responsible for any untoward situation.

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