Kohima, January 4 (MExN): The Nagaland State Government has appealed to the Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) and Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC) not to resort to any course of action which may result in the breach of public peace and tranquillity.
The State Government’s appeal, released through the DIPR, was made with reference to the 24 (Twenty four) hours ultimatum given by the YTC and YAA to the Chief Minister of Nagaland in connection with the YAA Golden Jubilee at Shamator Headquarters from January 7 - 10, 2016.
The State Government has solicited “kind co-operation” on the matter in the interest of maintaining public peace and tranquillity.
Meanwhile, the Government has made known the decisions made by the State Cabinet in the emergency meeting held in Dimapur on December 30, 2015, with regards to the said issue.
The State Cabinet decided that “While celebrations of any jubilee should not be discouraged, in view of the volatile situation that has arisen due to controversy over the proposed celebrations, it would be in the public interest that the YAA Golden Jubilee celebrations be disallowed at Shamator till the matter is amicably resolved.”
Further, the Cabinet noted that “they may hold their celebrations at any other location which will not attract controversy.” The Home department was asked to issue necessary instructions accordingly, and the administration instructed to take all possible measures to prevent “untoward incidents.”
The emergency meeting was held at 9:00am of December 30, 2015, at the residential office of the Chief Minister in Dimapur. The minutes of the meeting signed by the Chief Minister and Cabinet Secretary was released to the media from the Chief Minister’s Office.
The Cabinet further directed in the meeting that in partial modification of the OM issued by Commissioner, Nagaland vide No. CN/CON (SMTR) 07 dated January 4, 2007, another OM be issued “disallowing any conference in towns and villages where controversies are likely to arise.” In that, the Cabinet decided to set up Committees to recommend measures to bring a “permanent solution” to such problems in various pockets of the State.
Furthermore, the Commissioner, Nagaland was directed to collect all Village Guard arms from all Yimchungrü and Tikhir inhabited areas and have them deposited with the Commandant, VG.
YTC, YAA call for total bandh
The YTC and YAA have called for a ‘total indefinite bandh’ in the entire ‘Yimchungrü jurisdiction’ including NH-202 from 6:00am of January 5 owing to the ‘non-fulfilment’ of their 24-hours ultimatum. This was informed in a press release from the YTC and YAA presidents respectively.
