Kohima, February 15 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) Kohima has announced that it will be organizing a Public Rally at Kohima on Friday, February 17 to express the demand of the people for stepping down of TR Zeliang from the chair of the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The Rally will be held at the Old MLA Hostel Junction, Kohima at 11:00 am, and the NTAC, Kohima has requested all the Tribal Hohos, public and all well wishers to participate and extend support for the ‘valuable cause of the Nagas’. The rally will be followed by the next ‘Plan of Action’ i.e., ‘fast unto death’, informed the NTAC.
The NTAC held a meeting with PB Acharya, Governor of Nagaland earlier during the day, where it submitted another representation to the Governor on the complete breakdown of the constitutional machinery in Nagaland.
The 8–point representation reminded the Governor of his assurance to the delegation of NTAC, Kohima on February 3 to take action as per the Constitution to punish the wrong doer, which has not been acted upon yet. “The Chief Minister TR Zeliang, instead of listening to the voice of the people and stepping down paving way for normalcy, continues to be stubborn and adamant basing on the numerical support of the legislators who are kept in his captivity within the premises of the State’s Chief Minister’s official residence,” stated the NTAC in their representation. It also expressed their indignation over the failure of the legislators and their inability to make decisions which has caused much suffering to the public.
“We modestly implore to remind you of the enormity of negligence of the elected people’s representatives who obstinately and constantly are congregating with the Chief Minister in his official residence all these while without discharging their Constitutional duties as questionable in the eyes of law and demands curative measure,” added the NTAC.
Nagaland Gov calls for all party meeting today
The Nagaland State Governor has convened a meeting of leaders of all political parties in the state on February 16 at Raj Bhavan to discuss the prevailing situation in the State.
During his meeting with the 14 member NTAC delegation, the Governor urged the NTAC to meet the CM and the ruling DAN Chairman to discuss and resolve the situation.
“The dialogue is important and you should be in a position to assert your demands logically to the Chief Minister and DAN Chairman,” he said.
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