AASU wants formal intimation from Nagaland HM
Morung Express News
Dimapur | September 19
The economic blockade imposed by the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Nagaland bound commercial vehicles entered the second on Sunday, September 19. A day has also passed after the Home Minister of Nagaland Imkong L Imchen gave a public statement appealing upon AASU to reconsider the decision to impose the blockade stating that an inquiry committee has been instituted to probe the Pholongoni, Golaghat incident of September 15.
However, till Sunday evening AASU officials were still unaware of the appeal and assurance from the state Home Minister. President of the AASU Shankar Prasad Ray when contacted Sunday evening told the Morung Express that they were not aware of any such statement neither have they received any formal intimation from the Nagaland Home Minister.
Vice president of the AASU Jatin Bora speaking from Golaghat though stated that he had heard about statement of the home Minister appearing in the newspapers in Nagaland. However, they have not received any such intimation from the authorities in Nagaland formally, till Sunday evening.
The demand of the AASU for justice on the issue is clear, Ray said, while adding that they will continue with the blockade until and unless the erring Naga policemen are brought to book. He further made it clear that the AASU or rather the people of Assam have no ill-will against the people of Nagaland.
Asked whether the AASU will reconsider their decision since a probe has been instituted by the Nagaland Home Ministry, Ray said that it will be discussed upon only after a formal intimation of assurance from the Nagaland Home Minister reaches the AASU.
Queried on the progress of the inquiry ordered by the Assam Chief Minister, he replied that there has still been no outcome that could be called concrete. It is only on paper, he added. Advisor of the AASU Samujjal Bhattacharya echoed similar views.
Going by the stand of the AASU officials, the ball is now in the hands of the Nagaland Home Minister, if at all the matter is to be solved.
