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WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR 21st century is the age of Women I play on screen are an AB de Villiers ruled out of T20I knowledge economy – Prez | P8 extension of me – Vidya Balan | P10 series due to knee injury | P12 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 49 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018 We have wasted four There is a thin line CPI-M, BJP confident of that separates laughter and pain, comedy and precious years – Rio tragedy, humor and hurt. election victory in Tripura Kohima Bureau inability to lead the Nagas has Kohima, Feb. 18 (EMN): The chief resulted in making the public be- ~ Erma Bombeck 75% voters exercise franchise during polling for 59 assembly seats ministerial candidate of the Na- coming his opposition,” Rio said. tionalist Democratic Progressive He was of the view that many legis- Agartala, Feb. 18 (IANS): As Prime Minister Narendra politburo members Prakash mittee General Secretary C.P. Party (NDPP) Neiphiu Rio has ap- lators of the 12th assembly were at Sunday's voting to elect 59 of Modi, party President Amit Karat, Brinda Karat, Biman Joshi, Secretary Bhupen Bora pealed to the Naga people to lend the receiving end because of TR’s Mirror Takes the 60 members of the Tripu- Shah, General Secretary Ram Bose and other central lead- and other leaders also talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s poor leadership. ra state assembly passed off Madhav, Assam Minister ers enquired on phone about to Tripura Congress leaders development agenda in order to The three-time chief minis- peacefully, the ruling CPI-M Himanta Biswa Sarma and the polling. on the polling, he added. take Nagaland to greater heights. ter also iterated that the NDPP- and the BJP exuded confi- other party leaders inquired "The Prime Minister and Criticising the state Elec- Saying that the Naga people BJP alliance will be forming the dence at securing an elector- about polling in Tripura. other BJP leaders always talk tion Department, the Con- had wasted four precious years of government this time. To this, he al victory in the northeastern "People want change. of Digital India, but in today's gress leaders said election the BJP-led National Democratic said that the central government state. People strongly wish for a (Sunday) elections a large authorities in Tripura were Alliance (NDA) govt. that was dur- trusted his leadership and therefore Except snags reported in BJP government in Tripura. number of EVMs-VVPATs not impartial and election ing 2014-2017, Rio asserted that the extended their alliance with the Electronic Voting Machines It is certain that the BJP will malfunctioned to create management was very poor Naga people 'should catch the bus newly-formed NDPP rather than (EVMs) attached with VVPATs form the next government in serious doubts about the and inefficient. this time' to 'get along with the govt. shifting their allegiance to the Naga (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Tripura," Deb told the media high-pitch Digital India cam- "Despite complaints at the centre.' People's Front (NPF). Trail) in around 180 polling here. paign," the Left leader said. from the Congress and Left Rio said this during a political On the NDPP-BJP alliance, he stations, the polling was inci- Communist Party of In- Tripura Congress Vice- parties, election officials in campaign for the NDPP's can- made it clear that there was no dent-free. Over 75 per cent of dia-Marxist (CPI-M) Tripura President Tapas Dey also Tripura did not take action. didate to the 15th Southern An- point that the Christian faith would the eligible voters had voted State Secretary Bijan Dhar said that frequent inquir- But election officials took gami assembly constituency Zale be threatened. Rather, he said that till 4 p.m. when the official said the Left parties were ies about Tripura elections prompt action when the BJP Neikha, at Viswema village council the NDPP would 'defend the Chris- voting hours ended. "overconfident" of forming were received from Congress lodged any complaint," Dey hall. tian faith for all times to come.' Bharatiya Janata Party the next state government. President Rahul Gandhi's of- added. “Our inability to form a stable “The NPF has been in alliance (BJP) Tripura unit President He said CPI-M General fice in Delhi. The counting of votes government here in the state has with the BJP for the last 15 years Biplab Kumar Deb said Secretary Sitaram Yechury, All India Congress Com- would be held on March 3. hindered many development ac- under the DAN govt. Likewise, the ~ Arien tivities. TR had an opposition-less NDPP-BJP alliance will work to This isn't about money... government as chief minister, but bring a stable government. this isn't about fighting corruption. It's about his incapable leadership and the More on Page 5 survival...if we lose, our Kikon escapes ‘assassination’ bid village will not get anything Dimapur, Feb. 18 (EMN): Another ‘as- at this blatant attack on one of BJP’s out by unwanted elements, at the behest for the next five years. sassination attempt’ on a candidate set most prominent and respected leader of contending rivals, is part of a disturb- to contest the Nagaland assembly elec- and consider this completely unaccept- ing escalation of violence against our BJP reports Nienu to ECI WEATHER tions has been reported. This time from able. party cadres in various parts of the state TEMPERATURE Dimapur, Feb. 18 (EMN): Home ister had committed violation of Wokha district. “This politically motivated attack so far. We appeal to the state election Minister Kuzholuzo Nienu has the MCC while campaigning at A statement from the Nagaland unit aimed at silencing one of the most elo- officials to investigate this attempted Max: Min: been accused of violating the Porba village and neighbouring of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on quent, dedicated and uncompromising murder as well as other similar stray election model code of conduct areas on Feb. 15. Besides, it stated, KOHIMA 20° 08° Sun. has expressed ‘outrage and con- voices speaking in defence of the rights incidents involving non-adherence of DIMAPUR 26° 12° (MCC) by way of using his desig- the Home minister was ‘misusing RF: RH: cern’ at what it informed was an attempt of people of Bhandari assembly constit- election Code of Conduct in the state,” nated “minister nameplate” while government machineries such as KOHIMA Nil 69% to assassinate one of the party’s legisla- uency is totally unwarranted,” it stated. it stated. campaigning in Phek district. government vehicles.’ Appealing DIMAPUR Nil 83% tors Mmhonlumo Kikon—contesting The party demanded the district au- According to the BJP, ‘numerous In a letter of complaint ad- to the CEC to take ‘immediate * Rainfall (RF) * Relative humidity (RH) from 40th Bhandari assembly constitu- thorities take ‘immediate steps to secure’ incidents’ involving attacks on its party dressed to the chief election com- action,’ the party has asked the Temperature in State Capitals ency—on the evening of Feb. 17. Kikon’s safety and prosecute the persons ‘cadres’ in various parts of the state was Max. Min. Max. Min. missioner (CEC) of the Election authorities to seize the govern- Aizawl 22° 07° Itanagar 20° 10° According to the BJP, the incident behind the assassination attempt ‘who- an indication of a growing pattern of Commission of India, the Naga- ment-owned vehicle alleged to Agartala 28° 13° Shillong 18° 05° occurred near Yimpang village in Wokha soever they may represent.’ It pointed politically motivated violence by rival land unit of the Bharatiya Janata have been used by the minister Gangtok 22° 06° Delhi 25° 12° district while Kikon was returning from fingers at unnamed rival candidates. parties which must be halted before it Party (BJP) stated that the min- during the campaign. Guwahati 27° 12° Kolkata 30° 14° an election campaign. “We are shocked “This conspiratorial attack carried escalates ‘beyond control.’ Imphal 24° 06° Chennai 32° 20° EASTERN MIRROR | Dimapur, Monday, February 19, 2018 2 STATE Students urged to enrich Tenyidie St. Xavier School gets by writing poetry and stories new school building Dimapur, Feb. 18 (EMN): the learning of languages Prof. D Kuolie, head of Lin- one can widens the scope guistic dept. of Nagaland in the process of gaining University and secretary knowledge. general of Ura Academy Kuolie advised the Kohima urged the students present generation to to enrich the language of respect elders, one’s lan- Tenyidie by putting more guage, traditional attires important into writing po- and lifestyle and become a etries and stories. good citizen. The prof. was speak- Another resource per- ing as a resource person son for the programme, at a seminar on Tenyidie director of treasuries and on theme “Tenyidie, U account, Daso Paphino Mhasimhale Bode-u,” on presented on how Tenyimia Feb. 17 at Ura Academy in actually originated and Kohima. A seminar was then migrated from one Most Rev. Dr. James Thopill ingurates the new building of St. Xavier School at Shamator on Feb 17. organised by the Angami place to another. He also Students’ Union Kohima gave a brief view on tradi- Dimapur, Feb. 18 (EMN): College, Kohima. Updates tional games, instruments, tend their cooperation. He the words of Steve Jobs The new building of St. from the students’ union houses and attires. congratulated the Fathers “Stay hungry, stay foolish” Xavier School, Shamator on Sunday informed. The seminar was at- and Sisters and the people and challenged the stu- was dedicated by Most Rev. Stating that language tended by students from for the effort and interest to dents ‘to remain hungry for Dr.