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WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Gogoi demands ‘white paper’ on Russia names Steven Seagal Virat Kohli tops ICC rankings as foreigners; says NRC Cong’s baby, as special US envoy | P10 best test batsman | P11 Modi only foster father | P8 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 215 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 ‘Outlandish and hilarious’: Tharoor’s NSF begins state-wide verification drive remark on Naga headgear sparks outrage Says ‘student volunteers will Eastern Mirror Desk the Naga Hoho also condemned Dimapur, Aug. 6: Senior Con- Neiphiu Rio demands apology from the Congress Tharoor’s remarks. It stated that verify documents of non-locals gress leader Sashi Tharoor has such statement was ‘inexcus- stirred up a major controversy for leader; BJP accuses him of mocking Northeast people able’ from someone of Tharoor’s any time and any place’ questioning why Prime Minister stature. Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): The Naga Students’ Federation Narendra Modi wears “outland- sentiments.” ‘outlandish’.” cording to the advisor to Manipur According to the organisation, (NSF) has announced what it stated was ‘first phase ish” Naga headgear and “hilari- Also, the minister of Broad- Tharoor has 6.6 million fol- chief minister, Rajat Sethi, @Rajat- even though Tharoor’s statement of exercise to prevent influx of illegal immigrants’ to ous” outfits. casting and Information, Rajya- lowers on twitter. The Union Sethi86: “All Indians, especially the was ‘meant to be humorous’ it Nagaland in the aftermath of the Assam government Tharoor was said to have vardhan Rathore, username @ minister of State for Home Kiren people of the Northeast, should be shows the ‘contemptuous mental- publishing its National Register of Citizens (NRC). posed the query while speaking at Ra_THORe, unleashed his irrita- Rijiju demanded apology from outraged at this despicable show ity of some of mainstream Indians A statement issued by the NSF on Monday in- a seminar in Kerala on Sunday. His tion: “Shashi Tharoor insults the Tharoor and the Congress party. of racism by @ShashiTharoor. It’s towards the Northeast and in par- formed that ‘student volunteers’ will be assigned to comment did not go down well proud cultural heritage of the “I demand apology from the his snobbery that gives him the ticular, the Nagas.’ verify the documents of the ‘non-locals’ at any time and with people from the Northeast, people of North-East.” Rathore Congress party for insulting the audacity to mock the cultures of It claimed that even in the at any place ‘in order to segregate the genuine Indian particularly the Nagas. added, “This condescension & people of India's North East & people of NE!.” past, the Congress leaders like citizens from the illegal immigrants.’ Though the question was arrogance towards the people of Tribals. Shashi Tharoor described Also, Nagaland’s minister of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi For this, it has directed those with Inner Line Permit posed in the context of Modi India have become hallmarks of @ North-East people & Naga Tribal Higher Education and Technical and Rajiv Gandhi have worn the to carry their cards and other relevant documents like refusing to wear the Muslim skull- Indian National Congress India.” headgears as funny looking out- Education, Temjen Imna Along, Naga headgears and traditional electoral ID card and Aadhaar card etc. “In the process cap, it drew the ire of various NE In an attempt to clarify landish & hilarious,” he tweeted. took to twitter to express outrage. dresses ‘keeping in mind that of verification of ILP and other related documents, the organisations, personalities, and Rathore’s tweet, Sashi Tharoor Rijiju wrote further: “Con- Along tweeted, “Shri Shashi Tha- India is a democratic secular defaulters who are not able to produce the documents political parties on Twitter. on his official twitter account @ gress Party & Shashi Tharoor ji roorji's poor knowledge of Nagas country.’ will be considered as illegal immigrants (sic) and the Reacting to Tharoor’s state- ShashiTharoor, tweeted, “Dear please explain what's the English and terming it outlandish and But no political parties or indi- defaulters will be handed over to the district adminis- ment, the chief minister of Naga- Rajyavardhan, you know better: meaning of outlandish & hilari- hilarious is not amusing for we viduals have showed such ‘disre- tration and police or will be dealt with stern action as land, Neiphiu Rio, took to twitter I was obviously referring to the ous headgear? You can't get away the Naga people. Our Headgear gard and impudence’ as Tharoor deem fit by the student unions. to educate Tharoor and insisted ceremonial headdress offered after insulting the Tribal & North is our pride and Honour worn by has done, it stated. “Through this statement, the federation would that the latter apologise. On his to visiting dignitaries, not daily East people”. and offered to Honourable ones The Naga Hoho demanded like to make its stand clear that, this exercise is being official handle @Neiphiu_Rio, the wear. But you're sidestepping the Nagaland’s Commissioner only not to Anyone...(who finds it the Congress leader to imme- carried out to identify and weed out the Illegal Immi- CM tweeted on Monday: “Nagas point: when PM wears all types of and Secretary of Urban Develop- outlandish)”. diately tender ‘unconditional grants (sic) and no genuine citizens of the country will have rich heritage & vibrant cul- headgear.” ment, Abhishek Singh also wrote: Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma apology’ to the Naga people for be harassed in the process of the verification, so long ture. We are proud of our history The matter did not end there “This is not acceptable. A person also tweeted, “Will .@RahulGan- mocking Naga traditional attires. as the person is able to produce the documents,” the & traditions. The Naga headgear as it sparked criticism from the like @ShashiTharoor should know dhi apologise for such statements It has suggested the Congress statement read. is renowned & gifted with honour, ruling party. The BJP slammed better about our culture.” of his party members?” leaders from Nagaland ‘to find out The NSF appealed to the district administration definitely not outlandish. Mutual Tharoor on its official twitter ac- To some officials, the 2013 Naga Hoho condemns Tharoor’s the details and contact the person and law enforcing agencies to assist and service ‘as respect makes India a great na- count, @BJP4India: “Shashi Tha- PETA's ‘Person of the Year’ Tha- statement or authority in concern towards and when required by the student unions and its vol- tion. One must apologise & with- roor mocks people of Northeast roor’s remark was “racism” directed resolving the controversial state- unteers.’ draw statements that hurt others’ by claiming their dressing style is at the people of the Northeast. Ac- In a statement issued on Monday, ment amicably.’ PDA legislators throw in one- 116 Assam villages Train passengers from month salary to relief fund pool flooded after excess Nagaland ‘discriminated’, again Dimapur, Aug. 6 (EMN): All the legislators with the district administration in order Eastern Mirror Desk were started. But many times, passen- and party functionaries of the People’s to extend any assistance and logistics if water released from dam Dimapur, Aug. 6: While many Nagas gers from Nagaland claim to have been Democratic Alliance (PDA) appointed to necessary for carrying out relief and reha- travel to and fro between Nagaland's “sidelined”, or be at the receiving end various positions in the Nagaland govern- bilitation. The committees will also furnish Guwahati, Aug. 6 (IANS): by the state government. Large commercial hub Dimapur and Assam's of step-motherly treatment from the ment have pledged to donate a month’s information of any damages, calamities Thousands of people in 116 tracts of paddy fields are also Guwahati, passengers from Nagaland railway authorities. salary each to the relief fund set up for the or difficulties being faced by the people to villages of Assam's Golaghat covered with sediments affect- continue to suffer. Enraged at the “discrimination” recent calamities inflicted by monsoon the respective district administrations for district have been affected by ing the farmers. Various organi- The Guwahati-Dimapur Nagaland they reportedly faced at the Guwahati rains on the state. follow up actions.” flooding after excess water was sations, including the All As- Express that was to arrive at Dimapur Railway Station on the night of August 4, In a statement that was issued on Mon- The PDA has also urged the citizens released from a dam located sam Students' Union (AASU), from Guwahati Railway Station on the passengers made the stationmaster day, the PDA informed that the decision of the state to extend help to the various at Nagaland's Wokha district, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti Saturday night, August 4, was stalled for write a statement that the coach was was taken at an emergency meeting that departments and agencies that are work- officials said. (KMSS) and Asom Jatiyatabadi more than two hours due to a protest by not made available to the passengers was held in Dimapur. The rank and file ing to easing the suffering being faced by The dam is run by the Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), irate passengers of Nagaland. from Dimapur. of the PDA parties was appealed to make the people. North East Electric Power Cor- have criticised NEEPCO for re- The reason: the Dimapur-bound One of the passengers was informed voluntary contributions to the relief fund. poration Limited (NEEPCO). leasing water without inform- passengers who had bought tickets for to have had a conversation on the night Acharya donates INR one lakh The alliance expressed condolence This is the second wave of ing the villagers. They have a 2AC coach on Nagaland Express were via phone with Ashish Sharma, the with the families who lost members; and The governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya, floods since last week affecting demanded compensation for made to board a 3AC coach.

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