Kohima, July 2 (MExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has expressed pleasure to learn that the PIL against the imposition of ILP in Dimapur filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay before the Supreme Court of India was dismissed on Tuesday by a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Aniruddha Bose.
The Federation acknowledged the “visionary wisdom of the justices in protecting the rights of the indigenous people and also for uplifting their cause by dismissing the PIL” in a press release from NSF President, Ninoto Awomi, and General Secretary, Liremo R Kikon.
The NSF remained of the view that “dismissal of the PIL is a reaffirmation that despite any attempts to create disharmony in the Naga society by any external forces using dishonest means, the wishes of the common people shall always prevail.”
The body also commended the “outstanding contributions” made by Nagaland State Deputy Chief Minister cum Home Minister, Y Patton, and KN Balgopal, Advocate General to the Government of Nagaland, for “ensuring that the aforementioned PIL is quashed for its frivolous nature.”
It ‘applauded’ their “leadership role in understanding the gravity of the PIL and pursuing the same with all seriousness, thereby, bringing it to its logical conclusion.”
The Federation reiterated its “displeasure” of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for “trying to mislead the Supreme Court through the nonsensical PIL.”
“His irresponsible action had been the cause of unrest and uncertainty in the minds of the Naga people for which the Federation shall not easily condone,” the NSF stated.
