Tseminyu, July 18 (MExN): Taking exception to the mentioning of “Hindu Basti” Tseminyu by the 28 Assam Rifles which appeared in some local dailies (dated 17/7/2017), the Tseminyu Students Union (TSU) has clarified that, “No village under the Rengma region or Tseminyu territory falls under the domain of Hinduism.”
The 28 AR had undertaken an HIV & AIDS awareness programme and a defence press release had stated that as part of the programme, it had organised a poster cum leaflet campaign at “Hindu Basti”, Tseminyu on July 15.
While acknowledging and appreciating the “good initiative” of the AR, the TSU maintained that beyond the “Samaritan act”, the ignorance of an organised institution is a matter of shock and surprise. “This statement has deeply hurt the sentiments of the TSU,” a press release from the TSU stated.
In this regard, the TSU sought clarification from the 28 AR for referring Tseminyu Village as 'Hindu Basti' and demanded that the 28 AR give a clarification or render an unconditional apology.
“Nagaland is not a Hindu State and we will never allow fanatics to dictate our Christian State with baseless statements,” the TSU further stated.
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