Congress MLAs, K L Chishi and S I Jamir, along with Independent MLA Hollohon and Congress party workers at a rally held for the Lok Sabha election at Kuhuboto town on April 13. (Morung Photo)
Dimapur | April 14 : The Congress today brought up the inter-district boundary issue between Kohima and Dimapur in its Lok Sabha election rally at Kuhuboto town. Congress MLA and former Chief Minister of Nagaland, K L Chishi said that the NPF government is clearly discriminating some tribes among the Nagas. Displaying to the public a copy of the inter-district map containing the demarcated boundary between Kohima and Dimapur which was approved by the general administration branch of the home department, and sent to the NPF government in October, 2003, Chishi questioned why it had not been approved by the government till now. Pointing out that he had raised the same question during the assembly session this year, Chishi said that the Chief Minister had replied by saying the Zeliangs have not approved the map. However, Chishi claimed that the demarcation was approved by the Zeliang Baudi in 2003. The Congress MLA also attacked the NPF for being careless on losing the Nagaland-Assam border map which, he said, clearly demarcates western Sumi villages from neighbouring Assam, under which Niuland area also falls.
Congress brings up border issueChishi rubbished the NPF party’s commitment to establish a deputy commissioner’s headquarter in Niuland which, he claimed, was made by the NPF earlier. He questioned how that would be possible when Niuland was a part of Dimapur district, and condemned the act of promising such unattainable things to the public. “NPF is promising the moon and the stars,” Chishi said. He told the people to get a reality check and spelled out the government’s failure to pay salaries to its employees and misappropriation of central allocated funds for development. Chishi also commented on the EAC headquarters’ inauguration spree made by the DAN government. The MLA said that he was surprised to find recently that only a foundation stone has been laid at a new EAC headquarter under Kiphire district and that there are no officials or any infrastructure.
On the Congress MP candidate, Chishi pointed out that if Asungba Sangtam is elected to the parliament, “he will be visible,” he declared. Congress MLA, S I Jamir, who also attended the rally said that the amount of deficit the present government has incurred is likely to take the state into a “financial emergency”. Both the leaders urged people to exercise their voting rights wisely and assured the Congress would continue to work for the people of Nagaland.
Giving prime importance to the Naga political issue, senior politician and Independent MLA, Hollohon, at the rally also said that it is a Naga problem and should be discussed within the parameters of Nagaland. He said the government shouldn’t be run with tribal politics and it should be serious about the Naga issue. “Many lives have been lost in the quest for a solution and Nagas should stop playing with the Naga political issue,” Hollohon said. The rally was attended by the district unit workers, state level Congress workers, mahila unit, GBs and the public from in and around Kuhoboto town.
Congress brings up border issueChishi rubbished the NPF party’s commitment to establish a deputy commissioner’s headquarter in Niuland which, he claimed, was made by the NPF earlier. He questioned how that would be possible when Niuland was a part of Dimapur district, and condemned the act of promising such unattainable things to the public. “NPF is promising the moon and the stars,” Chishi said. He told the people to get a reality check and spelled out the government’s failure to pay salaries to its employees and misappropriation of central allocated funds for development. Chishi also commented on the EAC headquarters’ inauguration spree made by the DAN government. The MLA said that he was surprised to find recently that only a foundation stone has been laid at a new EAC headquarter under Kiphire district and that there are no officials or any infrastructure.
On the Congress MP candidate, Chishi pointed out that if Asungba Sangtam is elected to the parliament, “he will be visible,” he declared. Congress MLA, S I Jamir, who also attended the rally said that the amount of deficit the present government has incurred is likely to take the state into a “financial emergency”. Both the leaders urged people to exercise their voting rights wisely and assured the Congress would continue to work for the people of Nagaland.
Giving prime importance to the Naga political issue, senior politician and Independent MLA, Hollohon, at the rally also said that it is a Naga problem and should be discussed within the parameters of Nagaland. He said the government shouldn’t be run with tribal politics and it should be serious about the Naga issue. “Many lives have been lost in the quest for a solution and Nagas should stop playing with the Naga political issue,” Hollohon said. The rally was attended by the district unit workers, state level Congress workers, mahila unit, GBs and the public from in and around Kuhoboto town.