DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 2 (MExN): Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today informed that the State Cabinet has decided to declare the ULB election process presently in force as “null and void.” In a letter to the Angami Youth Organisation President, the Nagaland CM further informed that cabinet also decided to transfer the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur and DCP Zone (1), Dimapur immediately in order to facilitate an impartial judicial inquiry which has already been ordered.
CM says ‘unconstitutional demands are unacceptable’
Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang in a separate statement stated that “making unreasonable and unconstitutional demands such as asking the entire Cabinet to tender resignation when the Ministry has undisputed, unquestionable majority and support of the entire Assembly, is simply unacceptable and non-negotiable.”
A public appeal issued through the CMO stated that the present Leader of the House and the Chief Minister “enjoys the full support of not only the NPF and Independent legislators but the BJP legislators and party as reaffirmed by the BJP today.”
The Nagaland CM further stated that the government “has been lenient enough to give in to the demands of the agitators even though it was steadfastly abiding by the Constitution of India to which it had sworn its solemn allegiance.”
Appeals against violence
The CM urged all not to indulge in senseless vandalism and arson destroying public properties and “spreading fear and panic in the minds of the peace-loving citizens of the State.”
“Resorting to violent activities to convey one’s point of view is irrational and has no place in a civilised modern society which ensures freedom of speech and even freedom to differ from any view point or belief,” he added.
The CM appealed that “at such a trying time, Nagas as Christians and law-abiding citizens of the country should show more tolerance and patience.” “Governments come and go, and people in authority change, but public property, which belong to all of us, shall continue to belong to us and posterity. It would be sheer stupidity on our part to destroy our own property since it would be akin to cutting off our own limbs,” he added.
He urged all to “exercise restraint, desist from violence and arson. Let sanity and reason prevail upon the minds of the people. Let each and every one of us be the agents of peace and tranquillity, not saboteurs of social harmony.” He further appealed to social media users to be responsible and desist from “spreading false, malicious rumours which only confuse the people more.”
The CM meanwhile stated that “enough fallacies and untruths have been fed to the innocent public on various crucial issues facing the Naga society today by people with vested political interests.” “This is not the time to lie to each other or to confuse each other, but time for the Naga people to come together, put our heads together and get to the truth of the issues,” he added.
MLA Dr Neiphrezo Keditsu resigns as NSMDC Ltd Chairman
Further, to dispel rumours, the CM clarified that MLA from 11 Northern Angami II Assembly Constituency, Dr Neiphrezo Keditsu has tendered his resignation as the Chairman of NSMDC Ltd on moral ground since one of the unfortunate deceased in the other night’s incident at Dimapur was from his village. This, the CM stated was done “owing to immense pressure from various quarters, as he puts it.” The CM however informed that apart from the above-mentioned resignation of the MLA, no other legislator has resigned.
