Full-Fledged District in Our Sumi Brothers Who Took the Ing Move.” Died on the Spot While Another Succumbed “He Urged the People to December 1973’ Over the Years
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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR,TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 ‘We have suffered together Lokayukta demand: Sit- in-protest at Secretariat to and we shall triumph together’ span three days Dimapur, Nov. 13 of those in the waiting list; behind its decision to re- Zunheboto town turns 75; public celebration (EMN): The ‘public co- and immediately termi- move the class III posts ordination committee’ nate all backdoor appoint- from the NPSC purview coincides with the Sumi festival Ahuna (PCC) spearheading the ments made after June 6, when ‘the number of civil sit-in-protest at New Sec- 2016 and revoke the sub- service aspirants are in- retariat Junction in Kohim sequent October 26 office creasing every year’ in the – to implement the Lokay- memo. state. “We all know depart- ukta in Nagaland – has “The government of mental exams are a huge announced that the stir Nagaland have (sic) time farce. This will open the will last three consecutive and again paid no heed floodgates of backdoor ap- days, starting November to the common people's pointments. So this means 15 next. voice. Time and again they 15,000 + candidates, their A press release from have indulged in activities numbers will increase in the committee on Monday which we can be termed as the coming years, will slog informed that the protest repugnant. It is the norm it out for some few posts? will comprise members of the day the government “The PCC would of Acaut, Public Service indulging in anti- people like to request every right Aspirants of Nagaland, activities. Their amateur thinking citizens , peo- Nagaland Tribes Council, publicity garnering stunts ple who are tired of anti- ‘Technical aspirant asso- have made them a laugh- people policies of the state ciations’, student unions ing stock,” it stated. government to be there and various other public The statement pointed at New Secretariat Junc- organisations. The pro- out that several states in tion on the 15th, 16th and tests will begin at 10 am the country have already 17th November. Be there each day, it informed. established Lokayukta. to show your resentment, It identified four core “Lok Ayukta if set up make your voice to be demands of the stir: estab- will check the menace of heard. We are taken for lish Lokayukta at the ear- corruption...why is the fools and mocked day in liest ‘in toto’; revoke the government of the day and day out. Let us make government’s decision to coming up with excuses a sea of people stand in scrap class III posts from not to set up Lok Ayukta front of the seat of power the purview of NPSC; ? Are they afraid to come and show that we can't declare marks and answer clean?” it asked. take anymore mockery keys in all stages of NPSC It also questioned the from their side,” the state- exams as well as the names state government’s logic ment read. ^ƵŵŝLJŽƵƚŚƐƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂĐƵůƚƵƌĂůĚĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐĂŶĞǀĞŶƚƚŽĐĞůĞďƌĂƚĞƚŚĞϳϱƚŚĂŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJŽĨƵŶŚĞďŽƚŽƚŽǁŶƐŚŝƉŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJ͘dŚĞŽĐĐĂƐŝŽŶĐŽŝŶĐŝĚĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŚƵŶĂĨĞƐƟǀĂů͘ WŚŽƚŽ͗ŚŝĞĨŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͛ƐŽĸĐĞ Dimapur, Nov. 13 (EMN): As even as it has been called ‘land and Phom. sidered the most opportune time it turned platinum, Zunheboto of warriors’. “It is an occasion “Such geographical proximity for us Nagas and the govt. of In- Two AR personnel killed in Manipur blast town on Monday hosted what to rejoice and jubilate...this is the with different tribes has allowed dia to resolve the over 6 decades was stated to be a “mammoth time to look back and recall the the Sumi’s (sic) a unique position old Naga political issue once and Our Correspondent The security teams also conducted a gathering” of its residents and in- sacrifices made by the founding in terms of inter-tribal relation- for all.” Imphal, Nov. 13 (EMN): Two Assam Ri- search operation in and around the sus- vitees at the town’s public ground fathers 75 years ago”. ship- building among communi- Despite of challenges as a fle personnel were killed, and at least six pected area. But there was no report of – a celebration that coincided While extending Ahuna ties, thereby being harbingers of ‘multi-tribal society’, he told the injured, when suspected militants detonat- any arrest yet. with Ahuna, the Sumi festival. greetings, Zeliang shared: “Like creating harmonious co-existence gathering, all Nagas should view ed a powerful bomb in Manipur’s Chandel Meanwhile, holding placards con- The double-layered celebra- our forefathers, may we continue over long periods of time”. the Naga issue with a sense of district on Monday morning. demning the bomb blast (near Mahamani tion had Chief Minister TR Ze- to nurture the soil of our land and The chief minister reminded oneness and togetherness. “We The incident took place when person- church), some women from Chandel held liang as chief guest, according to practice hard work, honesty and that out of the 2000 Naga mem- have suffered together and we nel of the 18th Assam Rifles were passing a sit-in-protest. No armed group operating a press statement from the chief integrity in our everyday life”. bers in the Labour Corps during shall triumph together. The fact through Mahamani village areas under in the state has claimed responsibility for minister’s office. “A spirited peo- He also recalled how Zun- the Great War, 1000 were from that different factions and armed Chandel district headquarters, about 65 the day’s incident till the time of filing this ple, Sumi’s (sic) are known for heboto had transformed ‘from a the Sumi community. groups have come together seek- km out of Imphal around 6 am, sources report. their courage, dash and boldness tiny hamlet to that of an ADC “When we talk about the ing solution to the Naga political said. and Zunheboto has produced sub-division in 1958 and subse- Naga National Movement, it was issue is indeed a very encourag- One of the Assam Rifles personnel many well-known Naga leaders. quently, a full-fledged district in our Sumi brothers who took the ing move.” died on the spot while another succumbed “He urged the people to December 1973’ over the years. lead and were in (sic) the fore- He asked ‘the civil societies’ to injuries, police sources said. Those in- strengthen their resolve and look Zeliang lauded the Sumi people’s front from the very start of the to facilitate the ‘coming together jured have been evacuated to Leimakhong ahead to the future with renewed ‘great capacity to mix freely’ with movement till today. Consequent- of the different political groups army hospital for medical aid. understanding and hope. As Zun- others. ly the sacrifices made by them for and join in our common pursuit The deceased troopers have been iden- heboto town marches on to its “Zunheboto is uniquely locat- the Naga cause is undeniable and for permanent peace’. tified as Indra Singh and Sohan Lal; while next milestone of 100 years in ed in the heart of Nagaland, thus legendary”. The chief minister unveiled those injured are S Sarkar, N Shyam Ku- another 25 years time, the Sumi sharing traditional boundaries Zeliang appealed ‘our Sumi the monolith to commemorate mar, Tirendra Nath Das, Ram Govind people should be agents of trans- with other Naga tribes like Anga- brothers’ to support the collec- the 75th anniversary of the estab- Singh, Nirmal Roy and Lalnunpuia – all formation so that Zunheboto mis, Aos, Chakhesangs, Changs, tive efforts towards resolving the lishment of Zunheboto town. riflemen. town will turn into a role model Lothas, Rengmas, Sangtams and Naga issue. “Why I say this is Cabinet ministers, advisers, The security forces suspect that the of a 21st century town with an Yimchungers. Likewise, in the because the GOI (government of parliamentary secretaries, MLAs, bomb may have been a remote-controlled enlightened citizenry,” the state- western and northern Sumi areas, India) and NSCN (IM) have been SP Zunheboto, president of Ao IED (Improvised Explosive Device) as the ment quoted Zeliang. they share common boundaries in talks for a fairly long time and Senden, president of Sumi Hoho, site of the explosion was said to be very The chief minister suggested with Zeliangs, Kukis, Kacharis, today the 6 NNPGs have also en- pioneers and former DCs, state close to the battalion headquarters of the that Zunheboto should be called Karbis, Pochury and Assamese tered into dialogue with the govt. government officials were present 18th Assam Rifles. Police said that they ‘land of peace and prosperity’, except Konyak, Khiamniungan of India. This is, therefore, con- at the celebration, it informed. have started an investigation. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able Northeast to get India's Robbers dig 25-feet tunnel to rob Bank of Baroda to entertain a thought Mumbai, Nov. 13 (IANS): Rob- ments. bank," Navi Mumbai Police the branch. without accepting it. bers dug a 25-feet tunnel to sneak However, the robbers could Commissioner Hemant Nagrale The robbery came to light ~ Aristotle łNOP=EN@EOLAJO=NU into the Bank of Baroda's Juina- not break open the main safe said in a brief statement. around 11 a.m. when a customer gar Branch here and reportedly housing the bank's cash reserves. He added that 30 of the bank approached the bank to operate escaped with Rs 1 crore in cash The robbery - reminiscent of the safe's 225 lockers had been bro- his locker and was escorted to Mirror Takes DoNER minister and valuables from at least 30 British-Hollywood flick "The ken into and the robbers escaped the safe vault by a staffer.