KCCI The Kohima Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has condemned the alleged assault on a shopkeeper at Jail Colony on August 19 by cadres of an underground group “in the process of demanding taxes”. Terming it a “senseless act of violence” perpetrated on the hapless trader, KCCI condemned the totally unwarranted incident in the strongest terms possible. Demanding that the authorities of the organisation, to which the cadres belong, clarify on the matter, the Chamber also demanded that the group make a “public unconditional apology” to the victim and further ensure that no such incidents happen again in the future. “The business community is haunted by the scourge of illegal taxation and it has become next to impossible to carry out business without the fear of extortion and intimidation,” KCCI maintained. In this regard, the KCCI called upon the Law enforcement agencies to ensure security to the trading community and bring the perpetrators to book at the earliest. The Chamber further expressed commiseration with the victim and prayed for a speedy recovery. KTDSSU Kiphire Tuensang District Sumi Students’ Union (KTDSSU) has strongly condemned what it claimed as “viral statement” on social media “wrongfully alleging” Power Minister C Kipili Sangtam on the issue of reservation policy and also misconstruing the relationship between the Minister and the Eastern Sumis. Stating that it took the case “very seriously”, the union endorsed its fullest support to the FIR lodged by the Minister against the culprit. The union also appealed the investigating agencies to expedite tracking of the source and accordingly, book the culprit at the earliest. Further taking strong exception to the “fake propagandas and allegations” against a section of Sumis living in Eastern areas by certain individuals and groups, the KTDSSU appealed to the individuals and groups to “immediately desist” from such practices. Appealing for a harmonious relationship, the union warned that it would “deal with seriousness” if its appeal goes unheeded.
