Wokha, January 28 (MExN): Lotha Hoho has called a 48-hour bandh in Wokha district from January 31 (starting 6:00 am) to February 2 (6:00 am) in protest against the elections to the Urban Local Bodies (ULB). This was informed today during a meeting called by Lotha Hoho at Local Ground here.
To enforce the bandh, Lotha Hoho also informed the youths of 39 and 40 Assembly Constituencies to be at Bhandari and youths of 37 and 38 A/C to be at Wokha Town by January 30.
In the meeting, the Lotha Hoho Chairman asserted that Lothas are not against the ULB formation, but will oppose the polls unless necessary corrections are made to the Nagaland Municipal Act, according to a press release from Thungdemo Kyong, Secretary (Media), Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee. The Chairmen of Longsa Village and Wokha Village also assured the Lotha Hoho of total cooperation as per the joint village meeting’s resolution dated January 27, 2017 and sought cooperation from the general public for the same, the release added.
Meanwhile, Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee asked all the public as well candidates not to participate in the ULB elections.
Leaders and representatives from Lotha Hoho Kohima and other places too spoke in the meeting. A car rally to protest the elections was also carried out today from Local Ground to Zero Point and to Longsa Village, where more than 200 cars participated.
