DIMAPUR, APRIL 9 (MExN): The Lotha Hoho and the Rengma Hoho today served an ultimatum to the Nagaland State Government for widening of the National Highway No 2 (erstwhile NH 61) in Tseminyu and Wokha Sectors.
A joint statement from the two apex bodies gave the government till April 18 to start works, failing which they cautioned that a total Bandh would be imposed from April 19.
Citing the series of events with regard to the project, the apex bodies questioned “how the NH Authorities can be so adamant, so indifferent and so discriminating to the two tribes, for so long.”
“The NHAN gives excuses that being a centrally sponsored work, it involves lots of technicalities and hence time taking. But sensible people will all agree that four years (after settlement of court case) is too long for preparing DPR and to obtain sanction,” they said.
The rights of the people, the apex bodies affirmed, “cannot be suppressed by any amount of clarifications or assurances, except by timely and satisfactory works.”
Stating that the issue will no longer be negotiable, the Lotha Hoho and the Rengma Hoho said that the total bandh will be imposed indefinitely till work is started by producing copies of the work order to the two Hohos. It was meanwhile informed that the bandh, if enforced, will exempt the press & media, paramilitary, medical personnel on patient duty, administration, police personnel on duty, fire service and water and power personnel on emergency duty.
