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Vol XXVII No. 249
Governor greets on Janmashtami
D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Nagaland Governor P.B. Acharya has extended greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Janmashtami. In his message, Acharya said that the birth of Lord Krishna, also known as Janmashtami is celebrated across the country with traditional fervor and enthusiasm. On this auspicious festival, he called upon the people to strive harder to build a world free from malice and full of brotherhood and compassion. “Let us concentrate on performing our duties without thinking about the rewards. Good results will definitely follow right actions”, Acharya said. He said that the festival was a reminder of the life and teachings of Lord Krishna. He further urged the people to imbibe Lord Krishna’s noble message of righteous conduct and action so as to strengthen the moral foundations of our society and strive selflessly to take our country to new heights.
I-Day traffic regulation
D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): In view of the Independence Day celebration on August 15, the following traffic regulation will be enforced at various places in Kohima. In a circular, Sr. SP, Kohima informed that only vehicles with appropriate car passes will be allowed entry to the Secretariat Plaza. Parking of vehicles will be allowed outside the main gate of the Secretariat plaza and no vehicles will be allowed to park along the roadside from 6 a.m. onwards at the following routes: from BSNL Telephone exchange till Classic Island, Raj Bhavan till M.S Classic Island and Classic Island till Assembly Secretariat via Razhü Point. Movement of heavy vehicles from High School junction to Assembly Secretariat via Sanuoru subway and in Kohima town will be prohibited during the function except government departmental buses. Therefore, all loading and unloading of goods in Kohima town should be completed by 6 a.m, the circular said. Parking of heavy vehicles along the “D” Block road has also been prohibited. Further, the defaulting vehicles would be towed away by the police and the charges would be borne by the vehicle owners, the circular said.
DAN coordination meet
D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): An emergency meeting of the DAN coordination committee has been called by DAN chairman, Kuzholuzo Azo Neinu on August 14, 10 a.m. at the office chamber of NPF DAC chairman, NPF central office. Azo has requested all members to attend the meeting without fail.
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Centre directs states to deport illegal immigrants
NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): Asserting that illegal immigrants like Rohingyas not only pose grave security concerns but also infringe on the rights of Indian citizens, the Ministry of Home Affairs has written to all states asking them to identify all illegal immigrants and deport them. The government has said in its communiqué sent to all states last week that the illegal immigrants are vulnerable to be recruited by the terror groups. Officials say that it’s not healthy for India as already over 2 crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are living in India. The communication states that the rise of terrorism in the last few decades has become a serious concern for most nations as illegal migrants are more vulnerable to getting recruited by terrorist organisations. “These illegal immigrants not only infringe on the rights of Indian citizens but also pose grave security challenges,” said MHA in its communication sent to all the states on August 8. Infiltration of (the Ro-
hingyas) from Rakhine state of Myanmar into Indian Territory, especially in recent years, besides being burden on the limited resources of the country also aggravates security challenges posed to India, it said. The MHA has stated that, “Due to a variety of reasons, including political and economic turmoil in neighbouring countries, people from such countries often enter India. There are cultural and ethnic similarities, on many occasions such migration goes unnoticed and they settle in Indian Territory”. The home ministry communication said India is a large country having its border with many countries. People in the sub-continent have a common history and share many similarities in physical looks. It has also directed the state governments to set up a task force at district level to identify and deport illegallystaying foreign nationals. The intelligence agencies have often expressed concerns over large number of Rohingyas crossing over to India as they feel that ter-
DIMAPUR, AUG 13 (NPN): Four legislators of Kohima district-- Dr. N. Nicky Kire, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, Er. Kropol Vitsu and Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu have condemned the ultimatum issued by NPF youth wing of 10 Northern Angami-I A/C, demanding the NPF office to be shut down by August 13. In a joint statement, the MLAs said since the office of the NPF president under Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu had come under dispute, it was decided to open a temporary NPF central office at Legacy complex at Bayavü, Kohima, till such time the matter is settled either by Dr. Liezietsu, stepping down as the president or through a verdict of the Election Commission of India. The MLAs reminded that the 36 NPF legislators after selecting Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio as the interim president asked Dr. Liezietsu to step down within 15 days with effect from July 31, 2017. In this regard, they said “it is both constitutionally as well as legally allowed for the present temporary office to function out of the present location.”
The MLAs maintained that the office was established in a private property duly owned by a private individual and not on a property owned by the said Assembly Constituency. Though the area is under the 10 NA-I A/C, it does not mean that they (youth wing) are the sole authority, as every ward has its own panchayat that looks after the welfare of the area and not the A/C, the MLAs added. To this, they asked whether the NPF central office required permission/approval from the 9 Kohima Town A/C to establish and function? The MLAs further reminded that there were duly authorized institutions approved by the government to decide what or who can or cannot be allowed to function in any location/area, of which a political; party of an C/C was not one of them. The MLAs therefore advised the youth wing, instead of resorting to threat and intimidation, to decide whether they wanted to be in the minority group or join the majority group that has the support of more than 2/3rd NPF MLAs.
Gov enters third day
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KOHIMA, AUG 13: The sit-in protest against Nagaland Governor, P.B. Achraya by NPF youth wing, demanding ouster of the Governor for violating the Constitution by installing an unconstitutional government headed by T.R. Zeliang entered the third day on Sunday. The youth wing organized a devotional service outside the Raj Bhavan attended by party functionaries, legislators and CEC members Delivering the special message, NPF general secretary Akho Leyri exhorted the gathering about following Christ. He said God would never let down anyone if they followed Him. Leyri urged the congregation to be humble and to fear God in order to experience the wonderful and ceaseless love and blessings. NPF spokesperson, Yitachu, MLA shared his life experience and called upon the party men to have faith and trust in God with all humility. While describing the devotional service outside Raj Bhavan as a historic moment, Yitachu said “money, status or position alone will not make a man success unless a (Cont’d on p-5) person knows God.”
WU-NPPCL lifts NH-61 blockade
WU-NPPCL members and children during the blockade on Sunday.
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NEW DELHI, AUG 13 (PTI): Ahead of Independence Day, the Centre wrote to the states to organise events in schools towards creating a “patriotic mood” and a “mass fervour” to help realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘New India’ vision. However, West Bengal government has instructed its schools to desist from following the Centre’s circular, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said, terming the decision of the Trinamool Congress government as “unfortunate”. “It is desirable that this momentous occasion should be celebrated with an objective to create a festive and patriotic mood across the nation and a movement is created to involve every citizen of this country in the mission of realising the vision of a new India, which is clean and free from poverty, corruption, terrorism, communalism and casteism,” joint secretary, MHRD, Maneesh Garg wrote to the states. In the letter, Garg also requested the states to publicise the events, to be held between August 9 and 30, to help create a mass fervour in favor of the mission.
Four Kma distt MLAs react to ultimatum Sit-in protest against
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“Previous ministers have left nothing in the department. All he does is stare out of the window in disbelief.”
ror organisations in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts may exploit the illegal immigrants and use them against India. Union minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju had recently stated in the parliament that, according to available data, more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the UNHCR, are presently staying in India. “However, some inputs indicate that around 40,000 Rohingyas are staying in India illegally and the Rohingyas are largely located in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, DelhiNCR and Rajasthan,” he had said. The MHA and central agencies’ officials say that state police and governments need to be serious about illegal immigrants issue as they can only identify such people and help in deporting them. About the illegal Bangladeshis problem, the government had said last year in the parliament that there were around two crore illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in India.
WB, Centre lock horns over I-Day celebrations
TULI, AUG 13 (NPN): The indefinite blockade on National Highway 61 called by the Workers Union Nagaland Pulp & Paper Company Ltd (WU-NPPCL) at Tzudikong, Tuli which entered day-three was called off on Sunday night after the paper mill authorities reportedly assured to release the pending salaries at the earliest and also look into the other demands. In a letter to the work-
ers union general secretary, NPPCL DGM (HR&ES) Imnalemba Imsong had sought one month’s time, stating that the CMD along with state government officials would be meeting the concerned authorities in the ministry to discuss the matter. A joint meeting in this regard was also held on Sunday night with the workers union, Mokokchung district administration led by the
deputy commissioner and other civil society organizations. Meanwhile, Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) expressed solidarity with the workers union and appealed to the competent authority to take immediate measures to fulfil the charter of demands proposed by workers union. AKM said despite making several appeals for revival and rehabilitation of the paper mill, nothing had been materialized till date. This has not only been the dream of the AKM but all of the Ao community and the Nagas in general to revive the lone heavy Industry in the state, AKM stated. While acknowledging the union for tirelessly working to keep the paper mill alive, AKM has asked the state government to genuinely look into the issues. (Cont’d on p-5)
Flood situation worsens in parts of NE
Army soldiers rescuing people from the flood affected village Debasatra at Jokhalabandha in Nagaon district, Assam on Sunday. (PTI)
GUWAHATI, AUG 13 (AGENCIES): With heavy rains for last five days, parts of North East have been hit by extreme flash floods and the situation has turned extremely grim in the past 24 hours. The states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have been badly hit and the weather department has issued a red alert. Assam: The flood situation worsened in Assam in the last 24 hours where at least 10 persons have died and the number of people affected by the second wave of floods in Assam rose to nearly 11 lakh. According Assam State Disaster Management Authority, those killed in the flood included six in Kokrajhar district, two in Dhemaji and one each in Lakhimpur and Morigaon. According to the Central Water Commission, the Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger level at Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tezpur and Dhubri. The Burhidehing in Dibrugarh district, Subansiri in Lakhimpur, Dhansiri in Golaghat, Jia
Bharali in Sonitpur, Puthimari in Kamrup, Beki in Barpeta, Gaurang in Kokrajhar and Sankosh in Dhubri were also flowing above the red mark. Around 1,00,441 hectares of cropland have also been devastated in the flood waters and many roads in the flood-hit areas were submerged, snapping communication lines. Tripura: Rivers in Tripura are also overflowing including the Howrah river that flows through the capital city of Agartala, leading to a water-logging situation. Over 4,500 families have been rendered homeless and more than 2,000 families had to take refuge in various government buildings. The meteorological department recorded an unprecedented nearly 200 mm rainfall on Saturday and has predicted heavier rains. Meghalaya: Incessant rain for the last five days has wreaked havoc in Meghalaya and claimed three lives, with two persons injured on Saturday, after a tree inside Raj Bhavan fell and crushed
three vehicles. Nearly 800 people were rendered homeless in South and West Garo Hills district in western Meghalaya as some villages were submerged under the rising flood waters, officials said. The Kynshi River is flowing above the danger level, inundating low lying areas in Kauai hills. Parts of Garo hills have also been cut off from the rest of the state. Ar unachal: In Arunachal Pradesh, the unrelenting monsoon rainfall is creating havoc across the state with reports of floods and road blockades pouring in from various quarters. In the capital Itanagar, National Highway 415 in Karsingsa has been affected again as a large portion of the road caved in on Friday morning due to water logging, leaving several passengers stranded. Trains affected: The movement of trains in the region has also been badly affected. Almost all trains are running late while some have been cancelled or diverted, NFR officials in(More on p-4) formed.
NPF P&IC slams Yitachu D I M A P U R , AU G 1 3 (NPN): Reacting to Yitachu’s “politically eulogistic accusations”, the NPF through its Press and Information Cell (P&IC) has hit back at the MLA asking him not to divert his acclaimed inner party issue on various issues. Instead, P&IC asked Yitachu to stop blaming the NGO’s, Tribal Hoho’s, Organizations, intellectuals, RTI activists etc, but to wake up from his slumber and accept the reality. “Blaming the Governor for interfering the inner party issue and entire Naga people for not speaking up in your tone, makes one wonder whether all the Nagas are registered NPF workers?”, P&IC said. P&IC also asked Yitachu to stop misinterpreting the law and the Constitution and not to further mislead everyone with his ill-advice (Cont’d on p-5)
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