DIMAPUR, MAY 9 (MExN): An organization called the Concerned Citizens of Nagaland (CCN) is set to organize a campaign against the deplorable condition of roads in Nagaland on May 14.
A press note from the CCN informed that the campaign, for the moment, will be held at Purana Bazaar and Nagarjan Junction, Dimapur simultaneously from 9:00am till 12:00noon on Saturday, May 14. It informed that this campaign aims to “portray the unbearable grievances and untold hardships faced by the public who commute daily through unmotorable roads even within city limits.”
Its main objective, according to the CCN, is to demand quality roads, which is the right of every citizen. “The right-thinking citizens are no longer able to compromise our rights and the Government is duty and honour bound to provide quality development to the people it represents and governs,” the CNN asserted.
The CCN stated that the campaign will be held in a peaceful and non-violent manner with the members distributing free car stickers with slogans to every passing and willing vehicles and will also carry out a signature campaign from “everyone who supports the cause and wishes their voices to be heard by the Government.” The CCN has asked every individual, Churches, Organizations etc to participate in this campaign “by virtue of being concerned citizens of Nagaland themselves.”
It further cautioned that the organization would not entertain any “mischief by any person(s) who may try to jeopardise the campaign by trying to give a different picture to the peaceful, democratic campaign other than the citizens’ genuine cry for better roads.”
It asked the District Administration and the Police to ensure that adequate security is provided on the day of the campaign to “dissuade any potential saboteurs or mischief makers from indulging in anti-social and anti-democratic activities.”
“The Campaign is not politically motivated in any manner and the CCN is not against any particular leader. Rather, it is a reminder to the State Government of the deplorable road conditions and a wake-up call to action to accord immediate attention and quality workmanship for long-lasting development in the interest of good governance and public welfare which was in negligence for ages,” it added.
