Nagaland NewsNSF agitation enters 7th day

NSF agitation enters 7th day

A delegation of the Naga Students ‘Federation (NSF) Friday afternoon called on chief minister Neiphiu Rio at his official residence even as the Federation’s picketing of the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) office entered the seventh day.
Public Grievances Cell (PGC) chairman and vice president NSF Charles said during the meeting, the chief minister gave a patient hearing to points raised by the NSF on revamping of NPSC. He also said the chief minister had assured to issue in writing the response of the State government.  It may be mentioned the Federation has called as 12-hour state wide bandh on July 4 starting 6 a.m.

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