Either impose President's Rule in the state or ask the DAN government to find a replacement for TR Zeliang
DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) today asked the Nagaland Governor to address the “constitutional breakdown” as the state government machinery has come to a “complete halt” for over 13 days and normal lives including trade and commerce activities have been adversely affected.
A press note from the NPRAAF informed that Article 356 of the Indian Constitution expounds that if the president receives a report from the Governor and is satisfied that the Government of the state cannot be carried on in according with the provision of the constitution, the President may by proclamation declare the President’s Rule in the state.
It lamented that the Governor “has not done enough to diffuse the current crisis,” and asked him to act impartially without fear or favor and be sensitive to people’s voice.
The NPRAAF asked the Governor to either impose President’s Rule in the state or ask the DAN government to find a replacement for the incumbent Chief Minister TR Zeliang to head the Government.
It also appealed to the JCC and NTAC to “rein some over enthusiastic volunteers during the time of bandh to safeguard its good image”. There could be some unforeseen volunteers who may ruin the people’s movement, it stated, while assuring that the NPRAAF backs the demands of JCC & NTAC.
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