December 1, 2016

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Vol XXVI No. 355

DIMAPUR, thursday, december 1, 2016

South Korea’s Park ready to resign

Barak FC lifts Classic cup for 3rd time

Ratan’s half brother Noel back in fray for Tata’s corner office job

international, page 9

sports, Page 12

business, Page 8

Deadlock holds up Parl for 10th day

NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (IANS): Parliament on Wednesday saw yet another day of washout with an aggressive opposition raking up fresh demand for obituary reference for the army personnel killed in the Nagrota attack and for the over 80 deaths in demonetisation-related issues as well as pressing for a debate on scrapping of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes under a rule that entails voting. Neither the Rajya Sabha nor the Lok Sabha could transact any business due to continuous uproar and pandemonium, leading to both houses being adjourned early. This was the 10th consecutive day of Parliament to be wasted. In Rajya Sabha, the opposition members created an uproar demanding obituary reference for the army personnel killed in the Nagrota attack and for those who died in demonetisation-related issues. The House was adjourned for the day after witnessing two earlier adjournments over the issue. Leader of Opposition in the House Ghulam Nabi Azad was the first to raise the issue.

US Ambassador to visit Nagaland

Richard Verma

D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Coinciding with his North Eastern states tour, US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma would be arriving Nagaland on December 1 to attend the Hornbill Festival. As per the original itinerary, Verma was to attend the inaugural programme at Kisama as one of the guests of honour. However, due to technical reasons, the plan had to be changed at the last minute, a US embassy official told Nagaland Post. The Ambassador would however join the citizens at the ‘Night carnival’ on Thursday evening after visiting the World War II memorial cemetery. Other dignitaries who would be attending 10-day Hornbill Festival include-Assam CM, Sarbananda Sonowal; chief justice of Gauhati High Court, justice Ajit Singh; Bihar MP Pappu Yadav and others.

This is it!

“Hello sister, wise up.That won’t do to get us emancipated and empowered.” K Y M C

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Opposition members protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI)

“Our seven soldiers, including two senior officers, have died at Nagrota. The House must first pay homage to them, and after that to the 82 people who have died due to government’s wrong policy (of demonetisation),” Azad said. He was joined by Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy who also pressed for an obituary reference for the killed soldiers as well as for the “people who have died in the queues”.

BSP leader Mayawati, JD-U’s Sharad Yadav and SP’s Ram Gopal Yadav also raised the same demand. As soon as the House was reconvened at 12 noon after the first adjournment, opposition members stood up and started chanting “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” and ignored the Chair’s call for question hour. Interestingly, the treasury bench MPs also raised the same slogan. Amused at this, Chairman Hamid Ansari observed, “There is total

agreement in the House.” However, when the sloganeering did not stop, Ansari adjour ned the House till 2 pm. The Chair adjourned the House first till 12 noon, and later till 2 pm. Later, when the ruckus refused to subside, the House was adjourned for the day. In Lok Sabha, the opposition parties continued their tirade against the government over the demonetisation issue as protests and sloganeering forced Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

Delhi Naga civil society groups demand release of UNC leaders DIMAPUR, NOV 30 (NPN): Committee for Joint Naga Civil Societies Delhi (CJNCSD), formed by Naga Students’ Union Delhi on November 28 in collaboration with various Delhi based Naga civil societies have demanded immediate and unconditional release of United Naga Council (UNC) president Gaidon Kamei and information and publicity secretary S.K. Stephen. The committee also demanded that the centre to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Manipur. In a mailed press release, CJNCSD convener Lakpachui Siro and secretary Chawangbo Chalunmai affirmed to launch a democratic movement in New Delhi to press on their demands. CJNCSD comprises of representatives from Naga Forum Delhi, Naga People Movement for Human Rights, Delhi Sector, Naga Lawyers’ Guild, Delhi, Naga Students’ Union Delhi, Forum for Understanding the Naga-India Conflict & Human Rights, Naga Scholars’ Association and Naga People’s Union for Civil Liberties.

The committee also met minister of state for Home, Kiren Rijiju on November 29 and submitted a two- point memorandum seeking Government of India intervention on the issue. CJNCSD vowed to resort to various democratic movements till their demands were met. Further, the committee said that Naga Hoho team led by its president Chuba Ozukhum on their visit to New Delhi on the similar issue assured to lent their support and participated in the meeting of the leaders of various Naga civil societies. On the economic blockade launched by UNC, the committee clarified that the protest was to safeguard the indigenous land of the Naga people against the State arbitrary decision without any consultation and its complete disregard to the past Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Governments of Manipur and written assurance from Ministry of Home Affairs, November 24 on issue of Sadar Hills and Jiribam.

to adjourn the house for the day. Opposition led by the Congress and TMC continued their demand to discuss the demonetisation issue under a rule which entails voting. Earlier, both the parties were insistent that the discussion be held only under Rule 56 that calls for adjournment motion with voting. Soon after the House met in the morning, the opposition parties, including Congress and TMC, demanded that tributes should be paid by the house to the army men killed in Tuesday’s Nagrota attack. The Speaker said that the combing operation is still continuing and the government is gathering the details about the incident. Expressing dissatisfaction, the Congress, TMC, the Left and the RJD, then staged a brief walkout over the issue. When the house again met after the two adjournments, the scene was no different. Mahajan then adjourned the house for the day. Parliament has experienced a virtual washout since the session began on November 16.

Petrol price up by 13p; diesel cheaper NEW DELHI, NOV 30 (PTI): Petrol price was today hiked by a marginal 13 paisa a litre while diesel rates were cut by 12 paisa in line with global trends. The revision in rates announced by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s biggest fuel retailer, is excluding state levies (VAT) and the actual change will be higher after considering them. Prices were last revised on November 16 when petrol rate went up by Rs 1.46 a litre and diesel by Rs 1.53 per litre, excluding state levies. “The current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and Rupee-US Dollar exchange rate warrant increase in selling price of petrol and decrease in selling prices of diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision,” IOC said in a statement.

State BJP hits back at NPF D I M A P U R , N OV 3 0 (NPN): Reacting to the scathing attack on the Nagaland Governor as well as the BJP by the NPF at the latter’s CEC meeting in Kohima Tuesday, Nagaland BJP reiterated that it fully backed the clarion call given by prime minister Narendra Modi, to provide corruption-free good governance to the people and asked, why was the Naga People’s Front (NPF) “defending corruption by blaming BJP?” Referring to criticism against the Governor by NPF ministers at the meeting in Kohima, State BJP spokesman Yanghose Sangtam, asked why was NPF questioning the visits to villages by the Governor since as head of the state, he could go to any place and meet people in order to understand problems. The BJP spokesman also reiterated that NGOs, organisations or political parties were free to call on the Governor of the state at Raj Bhavan to air grievances. Responding to the NPF ministers that BJP legislators were given “good portfolios”; Sangtam said people of the state know whether the so-called “good portfo-

lio” were “actually important portfolios”. Sangtam pointed out that portfolios given to BJP legislators, were held by parliamentary secretary Mmhonlumo before he was sacked on October 28 included-labour & employment, cooperation, skill development and border affairs. The other portfolios held by BJP legislators included- transport & communication, treasuries and accounts. Further, he also clarified that the state BJP president and vice chairman of DAN was accorded status of parliamentary secretary and not cabinet status as claimed by the NPF minister at the CEC meeting. Since the CEC meeting “confirmed” that the status given to the state BJP president and vice chairman DAN was of cabinet status, Sangtam urged the NPF-led DAN government to regularise the status of cabinet with immediate effect. Hitting out NPF for claiming that BJP was surviving because of NPF, he instead reminded that present DAN government was “surviving on the oxygen given by the BJP-led NDA govt”. Sangtam said though BJP and NPF had been al-

lies from 2003 to 2009, the alliance was broker in 2009 when two BJP legislators joined NPF and which included present home minister. He said the DAN alliance was revived during the 2013 assembly elections. The BJP also reaffirmed its resolution adopted at the 2nd BJP executive meeting in Mokokchung on June 24, 2016 on the “Open Door Policy” so that any political party could join BJP without any precondition “including the NPF”. Meanwhile, former additional advocate general Nagaland Pius Lotha has backed the Governor P.B.Acharya against the attacks made by NPF ministers on Tuesday in Kohima. Pius in a statement, said the Governor, had only exercised his prerogative to visit places and enquire about the welfare of citizens under his jurisdiction. He said as per Article 154(i) the governor had executive powers which he exercised directly or through his subordinate officers as per the constitution. Also as per Article 371(1)(c), the Governor has the power to recommend and demand or grant and to ensure that money provided (Cont’d on p-7)

Hornbill Fest overshadows Statehood Day the second President of India Dr S Radhakrishnan formally declared Nagaland as the 16th state under the Indian Union at the Kohima Local Ground. Except on the 50th anniversary of Nagaland Statehood, at the Hornbill Festival, where the president of India Pranab Mukherjee made a speech on the occasion, the celebration has not been observed in a deserving way to pay tributes to those pioneers who worked under challenging times to make Nagaland state The then President of India, S. Radhakrishnan addressing the inaugural a reality. programme of Nagaland Statehood on December 1, 1963. (File) It was on July 26, 1960 that the Naga PeoDIMAPUR, NOV 30 (NPN): by one of the cabinet ministers, Ever since Hornbill Festival was during the NPF CEC meeting in ple’s Convention (NPC) signed 16-Point Agreement with the first launched in 2000, coincid- Kohima on Tuesday. ing with the Nagaland Statehood The minister suggested that government of India after a meetday on December 1, the focus has Hornbill Festival celebration ing with the then prime minister shifted towards celebrating Horn- should begin from December 2 Jawaharlal Nehru. Later, the first bill as the ‘Festival of Festivals’ and then December 1 be observed convention of the NPC was held rather than the Statehood Day. as Statehood Day. It may be re- in Kohima, and the 2nd convenThis was also highlighted called that on December 1,1963, tion at Ungma.

Solid waste managament project for cleaner Dimapur ULFA (I) trying to return in Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, NOV 30 (NPN): Municipal solid waste project, the second of its kind in the state after Kohima, was launched at Dimapur on Wednesday. The project will be implemented from December 15 at DMC dumping zone, United Naga Block (UNB), Burma camp Dimapur. Newwaves Bio Fuel India limited, a Hydrabad based company which is the implementing agency promised to make Nagaland a destination for organic farming. The project also focuses on production of bio fuels out of the solid waste that could be used to promote organic farming, skill development and drinking water management programme. According to parliamentary secretary municipal affairs, economics & statistics, R.Tohanba, the initiative by Government of India on integrated waste management would be greatly beneficial to citizens of Nagaland particularly Dimapur. Tohanba, who inaugurated

(Seated 4th from right) R.Tohanba with department officials and others after launching the Municipal solid waste project in Dimapur. (NP)

“integrated waste management with production of bio fuels, organic farming, skill development and waste & drinking water management” under Make in India here Wednesday, was of the viewed that the project would be helpful to Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) in larger way to segregate the waste in proper manner. It would also contribute in revenue generation, which in turn will assist DMC to take up more development programmes in beautification of Dimapur town, the

parliamentary secretary said. He assured the company that the state government would extend all logistic support to ensure that the works on the project begin at the earliest. Tohanba further stressed on creating mechanism to create awareness with scientific approach on waste management to reduce the adverse impact on environment and health. DMC administrator Atokhe Aye welcomed the implementation of the technology in Dimapur, when

DMC has been deploying all its limited manpower and machineries to make the city a cleaner environment. He thanked the state government for the initiative in introducing the technology in Dimapur. In the absence of new technologies, the waste generated from Dimapur has become unmanageable leading to health and environmental hazards. However, Atokhe was hopeful that the new innovative would be successful and assured to extend fullest support. Earlier, the activities under taken by company were highlighted by chairman Poonam Singh. Managing director of Newwaves bio fuels India private limited, Khrishna Prasanth gave a brief report of the project and said that the technology has been transferred from UK and USA and the same has been approved under Make in India. He further emphasized on the importance of Swachh Bharat, the dream project of Prime minister. Short speech was also delivered by commissioner and secretary, municipal affairs, Menokhol John.

interstate border areas

GUWAHATI, NOV 30 (PTI): Assam Director General of Police Mukesh Sahay today said there were inputs about the resurgence of ULFA (Independent) in certain areas of the state bordering Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, but asserted that the state police was prepared to counter any offensive. “There is (report of) resurgence of ULFA (I) in certain areas of Upper Assam along Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland but we are fully prepared to give our counter-response. The Unified Command Structure operations are on”, the DGP told a press meet here. Responding to queries Sahay said, “they (ULFA(I) are resorting to recruitment in those areas and under the leadership of NSCN (Khaplang) formed a common platform in a bid to strengthen the North Eastbased insurgent outfits”.

With neutralisation of the Garo National Liberation Army in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya along the state has helped in controlling ULFA in lower Assam, he said. On media reports about harassment of civilians who were being lined up together during security operations in the state, the DGP said, “counter-insurgency operations are against antinational elements and not to victimise the civilians”. DGP Law and Order Kuladar Saikia said, “The people are kept together outside for their safety so that they are not caught in crossfire between security forces and militants”. DGP Sahay also said that the Assam government with assistance from the centre will raise five new India Reserve Battalions to strengthen the state police force and help employ people in the state. K Y M C


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