Morung Express News
Aboi | April 12
The public of Aboi town, a sub division under Mon district renewed their demand for up-gradation to a district headquarter with a public rally on Wednesday.
The rally organized by the Aboi District Demand Committee was held at the local ground to show solidarity with the demand for up-gradation of Aboi from the present ADC HQ to that of a Deputy Commissioner as mentioned in an addendum memorandum submitted to the Nagaland State Government on March 9, 2017.
Members of the Aboi District Demand Committee said the demand for a separate district began in the year 2008 with the first memorandum submitted on May 2008. The then Nagaland Chief Secretary, Lalthara had already recommended their demand, the Committee claimed while adding that they had to put off the district demand for some years due to the issue of the ENPO statehood demand.
The Committee leaders at the rally made it clear that the demand for a district is not for division of Konyaks but for development of the area. Some of the placards displayed by the public during the rally read “People’s movement for our rights,” “Not for division but for development,” etc.
Presidents from all the Konyak Union units and area student’s union voiced their support while urging all concerned to unite and cooperate with one another in standing for their rights. Anghs of the neighboring villages also gave their word that they have no objection and that they support the demand. The apex body of the Konyak community, the Konyak Union is also learnt to have extended their support.
The areas falling under the “Aboi district,” as per the demand include Aboi area, Longching area, Chen area, Mopong Hongkong area and Tobu area, which mostly comprise of the upper Konyak. Units of the Konyak Union and area student’s union body from all the areas and the public took part in the mass rally.
After the rally, a memorandum was also submitted to the ADC, Aboi.
