Our Correspondent
Kohima | January 3
The indefinite total bandh in support of Tseminyu district demand spearheaded by Rengma Selo Zi (RSZ) and Rengma Students' Union (RSU) started today within its jurisdiction as endorsed by Rengma Hoho and its frontal organisations. The bandh was successful and no untoward incident has been reported, RSZ president Kenneth Kath told The Morung Express.
The bandh will continue, he said adding that they might be compelled to intensify the agitation.
It expressed regret for inconvenience caused to the travelers and at the same time requested other communities to understand the sentiment of Rengmas at this hour.
“The government should not deny and suppress the rights of Rengmas,” Kath said.
“Our Rengma demand is genuine and deserving and need no further justifications nor do the Government need any mechanism to measure and authenticate our demand, as all other districts created in the past were based on priority and on political necessity, and as such the Government should not hesitate to take the decision,” stated RSZ in its press statement on Tuesday.
The state government should not confuse the people by talking about criteria when each and every district in the past has been created on the basis of political exigency and even if criteria is to be cited, Tseminyu District fulfills every criteria over and above the required,” it stated.
Journalist harrased, RSZ expresses regret
Senior journalist and Bureau Chief of Nagaland Page, H. Chishi was threatened by volunteers at Kandinu - about 1 hour from Tseminyu town, on Wednesday.
Chishi was on his way back to Kohima after attending his mother’s funeral in Atoizu, Zunheboto when he was stopped by the volunteers.
In spite of identifying himself and showing his mother’s funeral service programme, Chishi who is also the vice president of the Nagaland Press Association was threatened and was forced to return to Wokha.
Meanwhile, President of the Rengma Silo Zi (RSZ), Kenneth Kath apologized for the incident and stated: “We had briefed our volunteers to specifically avoid such incidents.”
In a separate statement, the RSZ tendered “unconditional apology” over the incident and expressed deep regret.
