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reflections
By Sandemo Ngullie
New Delhi, December 12 (iANS): RSS ideologue S. Gurumurthy on Monday said the newly issued Rs 2,000 currency note is a “stopgap arrangement” to tide over the cash crunch after demonetisation, and it will ultimately be withdrawn by the government, albeit gradually. Gurumurthy, who is said to be in the loop all through the demonetisation process, said in an interview with India Today news channel that the Rs 2,000 note was introduced only to meet the demandsupply gap after Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were sucked out of circulation. He said the banks would be asked to hold back Rs 2,000 notes and replace them with lower denomination notes. “Obviously, the banks will be told not to return Rs 2,000 notes they receive. Slowly, the banks will accumulate Rs 2,000 notes and replace them with lower denomination notes,” said Gurumurthy, a prominent member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed think tank Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF). He said the government would be phasing out Rs 2,000 notes and not demonetising them. “We have phased out many series of notes like this in the past,” he said. Gurumurthy said the government was committed towards lower denomination currency. Gurumurthy’s remarks came after the government’s contradictory stand that it was demonetising Rs 1,000 notes since higher denomination currency encouraged black money, but instead introduced Rs 2,000 note.
Naga Hoho, ENPO corrigendum to their December 10 joint ultimatum DimAPUr, December 12 (mexN): The joint ultimatum submitted to the Chief Minister of Nagaland by Naga Hoho and the Eastern Nagaland people’s Organization on the December 10 2016, has erroneously mentioned “Part XI A of the constitution of India.” All the concern are requested to read it as “Part IX A of the constitution of India” and not as rendered earlier. In this connection, the two bodies, in a press note today, apologized for the clerical error to all the readers and the parties to it.
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In the backdrop of the police arresting three core ACAUT members, the anti-corruption body has decided to stage ‘thana Bharo’ agitation on December 13. The ACAUT at a media briefing on Monday evening asserted that ACAUT volunteers will turn up at police stations to court arrest in protest against the arrest of Joel Nillo Naga, Simon Kelio and Hukiye Yepthomi. The decision was taken at a meeting convened with several organisations following the arrests on Monday morning. Unconditional release by December 13 of the three arrested and the arrest of the people running the alleged PDS rice siphoning racket were the immediate demands. The ACAUT named three persons, namely – Nirmal Jain, Tinku Sethi and one RZ Lotha as the people behind the two godowns exposed on December 9 and which were subsequently sealed by the police. The state government failing to positively respond to the demands, the agitation will be intensified, the ACAUT asserted. The ACAUT particularly lashed out at the state government’s perceived double standard policy as regards the treatment of the FIRs lodged by the ACAUT and the counter FIR lodged by the proprietor of M/S Lotha Trading Company, who was identified by the police as RZ Lotha. ACAUT advisor, K. Khekiye Sema, who was part of the meeting, questioned the government’s intention. “The complainants have been arrested instead of the culprits. Why is it that the people who filed the FIR were arrested and the culprits are scot free? The district administration and the police must immediately take cognisance of this,” he said while terming the incongruity as a clear case of favouritism. Two of the persons named by the ACAUT as behind the alleged siphoning scam – Nirmal Jain and Tinku Sethi - are reported to be “out
of station.” Stating that the government and the police have been aware of the pilferage in the PDS for decades, he said that no action has ever been taken. The ACAUT further maintained that it did not shut down the godowns on December 9. The police locking it up is clear indication that the two godowns were harbouring illegal activity, one ACAUT member added. On the state government’s explanation of repackaging PDS rice, the ACAUT maintained it is not a standard practice anywhere in India. Stating that the ACAUT has no Police making inventory list in one of the godowns which was sealed on allegation intention of resorting to violence of diversion of PDS rice meant for the public. (Morung Photo) during the course of the agitation, Khekiye said that the issue demands an investigation free from unwanted interference. The The Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry has informed that no directive ACAUT now will club the issue of was issued to business owners to shut shop on December 13. Youths going around fuel adulteration and rice siphon- town asking shops to close down were reported on Monday evening further fuing as one as both are linked to the elling rumours that the DCCI has called for a business closure. DCCI president Food & Civil Supplies, he said. Hukivi Chishi clarified on Monday night that no such directive was issued.
DCCI clarifies on bandh rumour
ACAUT contradicts claim of F&CS dept
Meanwhile in a rejoinder to Food and Civil Supplies Department (F&CS), ACAUT Nagaland said the question of trespassing do not arise as ACAUT and CCN members entered the premises with due permission from the residents in the premises. ACAUT also contradicted the clarification given by the department that the PDS rice were repacked in the synthetic bags to be sent to different districts. It claimed that ACAUT members along with the 13 village council members went for market inspection and found that the same bags of repacked rice from the food and civil supplies godowns were being sold at approximately 35 rupees per kilo in the open market. Moreover, ACAUT questioned the legality of repackaging PDS rice without label, trademark, manufacturing date, name of the manufacturer and address, ISI mark and FSSAI license no, which is mandatory under the Food Safety and Standard Act of 2006.
NTC condemns state govt’s shocking action
DimAPUr, December 12 (mexN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) today condemned the state government’s action to arrest the ACAUT members, and termed this action as shocking. A press note from the NTC stated that “this lightning speed action of the State to arrest and constrain the activists is shocking since in numerous cases where FIRs are being lodged by the concerned citizens on many corruption and criminal cases are kept in cold storage without any visible action from the law enforcing agencies.” “It is a clear case of Government trying to protect the illegal operators to save those people in authority and holding public offices from possible exposure,” the NTC stated. It reasoned that the action of the ACAUT is “well justifiable without any doubt since the public deserve to know the truth behind the nefarious operations in the storehouses and they don’t have any ulterior motive or vested interest in checking the stores.” The NTC asked for “unconditional release” of the activists and lamented, “for no concrete reason, a fake counter FIR has been lodged by the complainant and it is very unbecoming for the State to act upon such an FIR without proper inquiry.”
Police report on the case of alleged diversion of PDS rice
• Police arrest three persons, forwarded to the Court • 13 colonies file another FIR on December 12 against two godown owners • Police say civil organizations must be confined within the ambit of law
DimAPUr, December 12 (mexN): Dimapur Police on Monday issued a press statement explaining the sequence of events along with updates on the case of alleged diversion of rice meant for Public Distribution System (PDS) into the open market. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police/PRO, Dimapur said the Sub Urban Police Station received a written complaint filed by Hukiye Yepthomi – member of ACAUT Nagaland on December 9, 2016 that 500 bags of FCI Rice re-packed in white synthetic bags. The complaint alleged that according to the FCI, rice meant for PDS beneficiaries are not supplied in white synthetic bags. It alleged that Tinku (M/S Lotha Trading Agency) is dealing in
an illegal activity. A separate complaint was also filed by the same complainant on the same lines on items found in another godown of M/S RZ Lotha located at Kevijau Colony, Dimapur It alleged Nirmal Jain (M/S RZ Lotha) is dealing in an illegal activity. Based on the two complaints, a case was registered at the Sub Urban Police Station on December 9; vide Dmr SBN PS Case No.138/16 u/s 120/120 B/409 IPC R/w 7 Essential Commodities Act. The two cited godowns were sealed the same day to make necessary enquiry in the allegations brought forward and also investigate on the matter. One Mintu Tiwari, caretaker of the Office that manages the two godown in question was arrested on December 11. The others named in the complaint were not found to be in station at present, the police claimed. Police said a counter FIR was then received at the Sub Urban Police Station, Dimapur on December 11 filed by RZ Lotha of M/S Lotha Trading Company (State Stockist, Food & Civil Supplies, Nagaland), alleging that a group of 40-70 persons illegally intruded into
the godowns owned by him located at Kevijau and Lhomithi colonies on December 9, 2016. Three persons identified as Joel Nillo, Simon Kelio and Hukiye Yepthomi were arrested on Monday. The arrested persons have been forwarded to the court, the police informed. Further, on December 12, another FIR was filed at the Sub Urban Police Station by representatives of 13 colonies based in Dimapur, against the owners of the two godowns and on matters already covered in the case already registered. It mentioned that the accused persons named be immediately arrested for indulging in illegal activities; misleading the concerned department and public; filing false information against members of ACAUT and; creating communal disharmony. While taking all the points into consideration, the Dimapur Police sought to clarify that it is legally bound to act upon any complaints received and due procedure of law is applicable equally to one and all adding that both the complaints and the investigations thereof are being carried out on equal merits.
Do not limit us to nurturing home NSCN (IM) condemns attempt to and kitchens alone: cong Mahila ‘divide & suppress Naga people’
DimAPUr, December 12 (mexN): Voicing out in support of women reservation in Urban Local Bodies election, the Nagaland Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (NPMCC) on Monday urged men folk not to disqualify or prevent them from contributing in building society or limit them to nurturing home and kitchens alone. “Women being of physically weaker gender should not disqualify or prevent us to contribute in building our society, or limit us to nurturing
homes and kitchens alone,” NPMCC president N Lucy said in a press statement. According to the NPMCC, there are elements with intent to eliminate women from participating in the process of making decisions. It also termed the allegation that violation of the spirit of Article 371A for providing one-time reservation as unfounded. Explaining that urban habitats are migratory stations having multi-religions, customs, culture and traditions, the Congress Mahila
said it cannot be governed with Nagaland Village Council Act, and therefore the reason why Nagaland Municipal Act of 2001 was formulated. The Congress Mahila also contended that the provision of Article 371A in no way prevents or forbids women from rising in civilization. “List of provisions under Article 371A are sovereign powers of the Nagaland State Assembly. They are also authorized by mandate to legislate new laws effecting the list provisions and to adopt laws of the
nation. Nothing prevents the state from making new Acts to govern its people,” it enlightened. It further viewed that the “resolution and counter resolution by Nagaland Legislative Assembly, in respect of 33% women reservation are meaningless when the Municipal and Town Council Act is in force.” From the point of gender equality provided in the Constitution, one-time reservation may be considered as a special gesture, the Congress Mahila has urged.
Hackers: If we release data, it will create ‘chaos’ in India
New York/New Delhi, December 12 (iANS): The hacker group “Legion” that broke into the Twitter accounts of the Congress Party, its Vice President Rahul Gandhi, controversial liquor baron Vijay Mallya and now TV journalists Barkha Dutt and Ravish Kumar has finally come out in the open. In an interview with The Washington Post on Monday -- through an encrypted instant-messaging software, “Legion” said the group has access to servers like that of Apollo Hospitals and it was unsure about releasing data from those servers because it might cause “chaos” in India. “Legion wasn’t even interested in ‘political data’ until a few weeks ago. ...the group was in possession of several terabytes of raw data concerning all sorts of ‘interests’ and that within that trove the hackers had identified gigabytes worth of information relating to Indian public figures,” the report quot-
ed the user marked LC from “Legion Crew” as saying. “When I asked him how they came into possession of so much data, he was vague, and said they just ended up with access to over 40k+ servers in India, ‘and we decided -- hey, why not write a tool to sift through them for interesting data’,” said Max Bearak who writes about foreign affairs for the Washington Post. “He said the data was choosing the targets for them, not the other way around. Whatever they were finding, they aimed to release. From Dutt’s Twitter account, they shared a link to a ‘partial’ data dump of approximately 1.2 gigabytes of her emails,” Bearak said. “Legion” has warned that their next target is former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi. “As for upcoming targets, LC indicated that he and his fellow hackers had their sights set on bigger things,” the re-
port said. “Then again, he said, the hacking was taking away from precious time he’d rather spend doing drugs and making electronic music... He said he particularly disliked spending time in India’s capital, New Delhi, and suggested that he might try to go to Russia -- to do some more drugs,” it added. As they hacked the Twitter accounts from India, the group sought public support claiming that they will be doing more such cracking in the coming weeks. “People and brothers who support the cause - Join us! Email us at legion_ group@sigaint.org. We require info on f***tards like this one,” a tweet said earlier. “Support Legion. We will bring you the info needed to bring these criminals to justice,” it said. “This is just a partial dump. More data will be coming over the course of a few days ;) We are Legion,” another tweet from the shadowy group said.
DimAPUr, December 12 (mexN): The NSCN (IM) today condemned what it termed as the “incessant assault to the political and historical rights of the Nagas by the Government of Manipur (GoM) backed by the Central Government.” A press note from the MIP of the NSCN (IM) alleged that the Central Government and the Government of Manipur are “deliberately joining hands to divide and suppress the Naga people.” “This treacherous policy will lead to endless confrontation and will surely jeopardize the ongoing peace process. It is really a high time for the Indian government to realize the better to make the history of both the parties glorious,” it advised. Nagas, the NSCN (IM) reminded have come to the negotiating table with honest intention to sincerely resolve the decades old conflict with full commitment and subsequently, the Framework Agreement was signed on August 3, 2015 between the GoI and the NSCN (IM). “Both the parties have been seriously negotiating and significant progress has been made,” it added, while questioning whether the commitment given by the Nagas till today is not enough for the GoI? The declaration of disturbed Areas in the hill areas of Manipur and the sending the Central Forces has taken the Nagas totally by surprise, it added. “Is this a sign of sincerity or of seeking peaceful political solution?” the NSCN (IM) questioned. The NSCN (IM) stated that the creation of the seven new districts out of Naga areas or slicing Naga areas to other districts in Manipur is “not only disrespecting the authority of Indian state that is in talks with the NSCN/GPRN but it shall be construed as a communal threat to the Naga people.”
It further accused the Manipur Chief Minister of “trying to communalise vote banks of the Nagas on the one side, and Meiteis & Kukis on the other side. It is a deliberate conspiracy to gain political mileage because of the impending 2017 election in Manipur.” The NSCN (IM) termed the protest of the Naga people under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC) against the creation of the new districts as their “legitimate historical and political rights.” It cautioned that the “sinister attempt” to divide the Nagas in Manipur by dislocating and weakening them in different districts “shall not be accepted by the Naga people.” “The Nagas have been defending their lands, populations and politics through blood and tears over the centuries, and it shall remain as the tallest call to the very last soul of the Nagas to do so,” the NSCN (IM) stated. It further termed the arrest of UNC leaders Gaidon Kamei and SK Stephen by Manipur state police as “not only a cowardly act but a lack of statesmanship in handling political issue.” The NSCN (IM) asked the centre to initiate sincere and positive steps for the unconditional release of the UNC leaders, withdraw all central forces and initiate political dialogue with the UNC and the Naga people, if it sincere to bring about lasting political solution. “Nagas will not accept any form of imposition or division of our land in the name of administrative convenience or development or any other hidden agenda either today or tomorrow. This kind of policy by the GoI is too treacherous. Nagas will not accept nor will they bow down come what may,” the NSCN (IM) stated. It further said it would be prudent for the Indian leadership to set the course along the way that would inevitably lead to the right destiny.