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Dimapur VOL. IX ISSUE 32
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Kohima, February 3 (DiPr): The Government of Nagaland has paid an ex-gratia of Rs. 1 Lakh each to the family of those who died during the Mukalimi incident. Since December 29, 2013, victims injured during the incident have also been paid Rs. 50,000 each, informed the Home Commissioner, Nagaland through the DIPR. Relief material like rice, sugar, dal, blankets, pots/pans, etc. has also been distributed on January 1 this year as immediate relief to the Mukalimi villagers. Destruction/damage of properties in Mukalimi is also being assessed by the State Government for compensation.
NMA confident of new CS guardianship
Kohima, February 3 (mexN): The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has congratulated the new Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Banuo Z Jamir (IAS) and expressed “profound happiness and joy” for the first Naga woman to hold such post. “This is a landmark achievement and we believe this will serve as an inspiration and motivate the future generations of the Naga women,” stated the NMA in a press release from its president and joint secretary today. “We look forward with confidence and high anticipation that you will continue to carry on and serve the people of Nagaland with great enthusiasm and that under your guardianship the Naga women will be able to rise to a different level,” it encouraged.
75,308 motor vehicles in Kohima Our Correspondent Kohima | February 3
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Deputy SP (T) Melite Kapfo on February 4 said that the total number of vehicles registered in Kohima, till 2012, stands at 75,308. Average number of vehicles registered in the last three years stands at 2438 per year, said Kapfo during the traffic driving school programme cum launching of bicycles for traffic and police stations here this morning at the SP office. There are 14,259 government vehicles registered till 2011. The total number of local taxis stands approximately at 700, zonal taxis at 1900 and city buses at 110, in Kohima. Meanwhile, 349 vehicle accidents have been reported in 2011 which claimed seven lives. 402 vehicle accidents were reported in 2012 that led to three deaths while in 2013, 339 vehicle accidents were reported, claiming 17 deaths.
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When ‘enough is enough’ is not enough Vibi Yhokha
Rs. 1 Lakh ex-gratia to Mukalimi deceased
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First Traffic Driving School in Nagaland opens
MHA for zero tolerance
New Delhi | February 3
Thought you were in school. Where are you flying? Wait let me guess..running errand for the senior students?
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An April 2003 report of the Human Genome Project suggests that every human on earth is 99.9% identical. Of the 0.1%, only 10-15% account for differences we see between races of humans. But that ‘10-15%’ difference in the 0.1% of the human DNA was enough to get Nido Tania killed. “We have ignored it a lot of times. We are not supposed to come and demand for justice. Justice is our right. Justice should be served,” says Ngayeimi Huishunao, General Secretary of the North East Students’ Society, Delhi. Like most North East people in Delhi, Huishunao often walks out of his house knowing that someone on the road will pass a lewd racist remark. And like most people from the North East, he usually ignores the remarks and walks away. “But there are times we cannot tolerate,” Huishunao adds, referring to the Nido Tania’s brutal murder. “The recent murder is an amplification of what
New Delhi, February 3 (PTi): The Centre on Monday directed Delhi Police to adopt zero tolerance approach in cases of attacks on people from northeast and asked it to strictly follow the guidelines in providing security to those hailing from the region. At a high-level meeting, the Home Ministry directed Delhi Police to immediately register cases of atrocities on people of northeastern region, launch probe upon receiving complaints and book the guilty. Delhi Police was also asked to sensitise all police stations about the people of north-eastern region living in their respective jurisdiction Protestors took to the streets after Nido Tania (19) was killed in a racial attack. For all its equality and resolve their grievances. This came in the wake of a series rhetoric, India continues to discriminate marginalized groups of people.
generally happens in Delhi. The consequences of racism are violent,” says Leki from Arunachal, an M Phil student (Sociology) at Delhi University. Malem Laishram, M Phil student, Jawaharlal Nehru University, feels that such discrimination on racial grounds has become such an accepted norm among “mainlanders” that the voice of the people from the
North East can no longer be heard. “We are protesting day after day but it is not stopping at all. The magnitude of racism can be seen through the recent murder and the past ones too,” reflects Laishram. How do we stop racism? “We must recognize that such prejudices exist. Our leaders do not want to accept it but the fact that this kind of intolerance is
failed robbery of AtM machine Morung Express News Dimapur | February 3
An attempt to loot a newly installed ATM machine at Duncan Basti ended with the perpetrator(s) barely managing to remove the outer panel of the cash vending machine. According to police, a low intensity Improvised Explosive Device was used by the perpetrator(s) in an attempt to break open the chamber containing cash. The impact of the blast could hardly put a dent on the inner reinforced steel vault. The incident occurred sometime between 10pm and 11pm of February 2. Residents in the vicinity told the police of hearing a loud blast at around the time. However, nobody bothered to check. The attempted robbery was discovered only in the morning after which police were informed. Police were yet to detain any suspects but fuzzy images captured by the ATM’s inbuilt camera at around the time,
happening again and again is enough for us to accept it,” says Tapan Bose. Laishram agrees. “India should accept that such cases are based on racial discrimination,” he says, believing this to be the first step to stop racism and that debates should be raised on the issue of racism in the Parliament. He also points out obligations on the part of the central government
Mt. Japfu forest fire almost under control
Wokha | February 3
Kohima | February 3
The forest fire at Mt. Japfu, which headed towards Dzukou valley, is almost under control. According to official sources, Minister for forests, ecology, environment and wildlife, Y. Patton, along with several top officials, district administration, forest officials and staff, and medical staff visited the area today. Personnel from 10th IR Battalion numbering 50, Naga Territorial Army numbering 70, Kigwema youth numbering 50 and Southern Angami Youth Organisation volunteers today engaged in controlling the further spread of the fire. Youth from Kigwema A low intensity IED was used in a failed at- are still camping at the site to douse the fire. It is also learnt that youth from Jotsoma and tempt to rob an ATM machine in Dimapur. Khonoma are camping at the side of Western when nearby residents heard the explo- Dzukou valley. Sources also said that a helision, showed a man with his face partially copter will be used tomorrow. The fire at Mt. covered inside the booth. Japfu broke out on January 30 last.
“Today in every step of our life we find rivalry, jealousy and vengeance. The wheel of violence keeps turning leaving the people in the clutches of distress, misery and hatred which is plaguing our society. If people do not stand together armed with love, forgiveness, compassion and determination to stop this germ of violence, our society will come to the brink of annihilation. We need to be humble and honest in acknowledging our wrong doings, our faults and limitations that we have committed to hurt others. Unless this vicious notion is erased from the minds of the people, life in our community will always be one of tension, hatred and conflict. So let’s give peace a chance, celebrate the gift of God’s love and together herald into a new era of life and peace.” --- Temsuzenla, an actor from Clark Theological College drama team.
The message of peace, reconciliation and peace building rang clear as the Clark Centre for Peace, Research & Action’s (CCPRA) drama team enacted a Naga conflict scenario between tribes and villages at the Wokha Town Baptist Church (WTBC) on February 2 evening during a ‘Peace Festival’ hosted by WTBC and organized by the CCPRA on the theme: Building Peace, the Gift of God’s Love. The WTBC was filled with people from all walks of life from Wokha town and the proramme was attended by DC Wokha, Vyasan R as special guest. Two busloads of drama actors and a choir from the premier theological institute in Mokokchung, Clark Theological College (CTC), descended on Wokha and enthralled the congregation with a nearly three hour programme of songs and plays, encircling the theme of ‘Peace’. The CCPRA drama team has been in the news for its powerful plays on peace and the clean elec-
tion campaign – they enacted street plays during the 2013 Nagaland State assembly election which was well received by the people. While the CTC choir enthralled the congregation with their trademark melodious voices, it was the drama team that kept the audience entertained while spreading the message of peace. The script is set in a typical Naga society, its constant conflict zones especially between villages over land and other issues. The script writers and actors did justice in propagating the importance of peace in Naga society. “There are twenty-four actors and four script writers or script directors in our CCRPA team for this Peace Festival event,” said Onentiba Jamir, one of the script writers. “We took three weeks for the development of the script and one full month for practicing and rehearsing the play.” There were powerful moments when the play
showcased the plight of women in conflict situations and of uncertainties of the communities during conflict set in Naga scenario. The play, though looks simple, connects to the everyday life of the Naga people and the socio-economic, political and religious life of the Naga society. The underlying message was clear: for peace to prevail, we need to confess our mistakes, accept that we are wrong, forgive in the name of Jesus Christ, make accommodations for peaceful correlations and finally live as one in harmony. For those who appreciate the art of theatrics, the peace movement initiated by the CCPRA would come not only as a source of entertainment but also as a means of education about the importance of peace in the society through the powerful means of theater. The CCPRA has plans to conduct such programmes in different districts to propagate the message of peace, but to fully appreciate it, one has to witness it.
they can be sensitized. “India needs to create a culture of tolerance. It is going to be a long process but it has to begin and it starts from teaching our children,” asserts Bose, who is of the view that there is a need for mixed schools where students from different cultures, regions and communities can study together. “The North East is not just a geographical entity. It
represents a whole different world of varied culture and customs yet is very much a part of India,” adds Laishram. The protest against the murder of Nido was not just about Nido. It revived the many murders, rapes and assaults on the people from the North East in mainland India; it was a reminder of the justice that was never served.
Explosive hurled at warehouse Morung Express News Dimapur | Febraury 3
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Celebrating & Educating PEACE through theatrics Morung Express News
to stop discrimination based on race such as Article 15 of the Indian constitution which prohibits racism. “This is a larger issue of human rights violation of our own people. It is an issue of democratic rights of our own people,” says Akbar, President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union, Delhi, who feels that Delhi Police need intense training where
of attacks on people from the northeast in the national capital recently, including death of a student from Arunachal Pradesh allegedly after assault by a group of people in Lajpat Nagar. The Home Ministry reminded the city police about the four-page detailed guidelines it issued last year and asked it strictly adhere to them. According to the guidelines, issued to all state chief secretaries and DGPs and Delhi Police Commissioner, the police forces were asked to increase visible security at places where the people of northeast study, work or reside, maintain utmost vigil in communal and hyper sensitive areas without giving any room for spreading of rumours inciting communal passion.
An explosive device was hurled at a business establishment in Dimapur on the intervening night of February 2 and 3. The explosion, suspected to be an act of intimidation, reportedly occurred sometime after midnight at NST colony. No injury to life was reported. Discovered only in the morning, the explosive landed outside the perimeter fencing of Ankit Transport Warehouse, leaving shrapnel marks on the brick wall, police said. Unsolicited monetary demands are being deduced to be behind the incident but police said that the warehouse management denied receiving any such demands. The NST Colony Welfare Committee, Dimapur Town, while
condemning the incident, termed it as an “act of intimidation” on citizens and business community residing in the locality. The Committee, through a press release, stated that any activity resorting to elicit wrongful gain by means of threat or intimidation cannot be justified by civilised rule of law. “The premeditated and deliberate act by employing terror tactic should be condemned by one and all in unison,” the release stated, while urging law enforcing agencies and the district administration to thoroughly investigate the matter and arrest the perpetrator(s). Further demanding that the motive behind the blast be unearthed and brought to light, the release asserted that such incidents occurring in a civilian populated area should not be taken lightly.
IN APPRECIATION Celebrating 25 years of the Crown and the Naga women, The Beauty & Aesthetics Society of Nagaland Honour the First Lady Chief Secretary of Nagaland Smti. Banuo Z. Jamir, IAS, its First Patron. The Beauty & Aesthetics Society is very privileged to be associated with Shri. Alemtemshi Jamir, IAS & Smti. Banuo Z. Jamir, IAS (Former and the Present Chief Secretary of Nagaland) under whose guidance and initiative the BASN came into being. We are delighted to have grown under your guidance and are immensely proud Of your accomplishments. As you both step into your new role, we pray that with your experience, efficiency and ingenuity you will continue to lead and guide our people.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU BOTH THE BEAUTY & AESTHETICS SOCIETY OF NAGALAND
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