Our Correspondent
Kohima | December 21
Expressing resentment on the failure of the Nagaland State Government to address its representation for revocation of backdoor appointments made after the June 6, 2016 office memorandum, the Naga Students Federation (NSF) today staged a sit-in protest here at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat as first phase of its agitation. Later in the afternoon, the agitation was suspended after getting an assurance from the government.
At a press conference, NSF president Subenthung Kithan informed that the Government has assured to fulfill their demand for which reason it has decided to suspend the agitation-temporarily.
He however stressed that the Federation has not called off the agitation while pointing out that more departments were yet to furnish RTI. He said the NSF had filed RTI in all the departments, adding that it will not skip even a single department. He said Wednesday’s agitation was staged in peaceful and democratic way, adding that no untoward incident occurred.
“We want the deserving candidates to compete. We do not want illegal appointment. We are paving a way for future generation so they can compete with fellow competitors,” Kithan asserted.
The NSF also furnished a copy of letter received from the Government on the minutes of the December 14, 2016 meeting in the conference hall of the Chief Secretary on the issues pertaining to the representation submitted by the NSF regarding backdoor appointments made in several departments.
The letter signed by Angau I. Thou, secretary to the Government of Nagaland stated “ All departments where proper procedure has not been followed, the department concerned should revoke the appointments after giving an opportunity for a period of 1 (one) month to the appointee through a show cause notice and thereafter, fill up the post through proper procedures. In some cases where the appointments have been made without sanctioned posts, the departments may move for creation of posts before making any appointment.”
Total blockade on Manipur bound vehicles to continue
The Naga Students’ Federation today said the total blockade imposed on Manipur bound vehicles in the Naga inhabited areas will continue indefinitely till the Government of Manipur assures the safety and security of the Nagas in Manipur.
In good faith, NSF president Subenthung Kithan said NSF has exempted the students traveling back to Manipur from their vacations.
Kithan said during the course of its imposition of total blockade on Manipur bound vehicles, one truck was burnt down near Khuzama check gate while essential commodities were unloaded and burnt from two stranded vehicles in Kigwema area. The NSF president also revealed that over 150 trucks stranded nearby Khuzama side have turned back towards Dimapur. Kithan also warned of action against those going against the call of the NSF.
Further, Kithan claimed that he had spoken to Chief Secretary of Manipur to assure that Meiteis living in Nagaland are “safe and sound” and no harm will come to them.
Likewise, the Chief Secretary of Manipur was told that Manipur government also need to assure safety and security of Nagas in the valley and entire state of Manipur, Kithan stated.
In response, the Chief Secretary is learnt to have informed the NSF president verbally that they were trying their best to restore normalcy in the valley as well in entire state of Manipur.
