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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 Full-strength PDA comes out swinging as Lok Sabha battle begins Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio leads charge; invites people of Nagaland to be part of the PDA-initiated change Will get Naga political Eastern Mirror Desk And then he blasted the NPF, who has Dimapur, May 15 (EMN): The Peo- also pitched a candidate in the person of ple’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) on C Apok Jamir. “The NPF has partnered issue ‘ready’ – Tokheho Tuesday launched its campaign with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tokheho Yepthomi, in his address, took a dig at the for its candidate for the Lok Sabha and (the) Congress over the years to save NPF party remarking 'we have come to know who by-elections, Tokheho Yepthomi in and run the government,” he said while is better through the 2018 electoral battle and our Dimapur – the candidate’s home stating that the NPF ‘was not a regional former chief minister has enjoyed his time before constituency/town. party but one that has feed many lies to being ousted'. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio the people’. During his eight-minute-long address, Yep- spearheaded Tuesday’s campaign Stating that the opposition’s habit of thomi played the Indo-Naga political card saying: in front of a packed crowd at the constantly changing alliance has ended "With the directive of the government and state Dimapur District Sports Council up confusing the people, Rio questioned chief minister, I will get the long-pending (Naga) Stadium. He dangled the opening why the NPF did not raise the allegations political issue ready." bait by inviting and appealing peo- of the BJP being ‘communal and anti- "Although I had lost the recently-concluded ple to be a part of the change that is Christian’ during their 15-year alliance. state assembly elections, the PDA government being brought about in the state by “Not one Naga Christian who has joined led by CM had chosen me with trust. If God has the PDA government. the BJP has converted to Hinduism,” he chosen my day and with the support of the people, While expressing gratitude to reminded while stating that the “murga I will represent Nagaland but my originality (sic) is alliance partners – BJP, JD (U), NPP party” is a party that speaks “only lies”. Dimapur as I have always contested from Dimapur and Independent – for unanimously The president of Nationalist Demo- constituency," shared Yepthomi. He therefore ap- endorsing the Nationalist Demo- cratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and chair- pealed Dimapurians ‘to keep aside all hard feelings cratic Progressive Party member man of the PDA, Chingwang Konyak also and vote for PDA’. Tokheho Yepthomi as the consensus took a jibe at the opposition saying that The PDA government has fielded Tokheho Yep- candidate of the PDA, Rio listed the NPF leaders have been hypocritical. thomi, a veteran politician, to represent Nagaland some of the key decisions taken by “The NPF is merging with the Con- with a hope that his political acumen will prove a the PDA since coming to power this gress party after saying that they are meaningful representation inside the Parliament year: including ban on VIP and chief Hindu, now the same allegation is being and voice out and protect the rights of the Naga guest culture, repair and mainte- EM Images said against the BJP,” Konyak said. “There people, according to the deputy chief minister of nance of roads etc. Neiphiu Rio and Tokheho Yepthomi, deep in conversation, during an election rally in Dimapur on Tuesday. has been instability during the previ- Nagaland, Y Patton. He also assured that all schol- ous four years because of the leadership "The present PDA government under the lead- arships meant for students and important decisions include tice to the people,” Rio remarked. appreciation to the 14 tribal ho- (quality). Today the PDA has a leader who ership of Neiphiu Rio is committed to play the role salaries for teachers have been setting up of an investment and In the field of sports, he said hos who had a meeting with the has already proved himself as a capable of an active facilitator to the ongoing Indo-Naga released; the rural development development board, preserva- that the PDA has announced Political Affairs Committee and chief minister previously.” political negotiations in support of an early solu- household allocations and in- tion of environment and wildlife, different policies including a the PDA on May 11 wherein it, The working-president of NDPP, tion guided by the Framework Agreement signed centives of Village Development promotion of young entrepre- biennial sporting event of the Na- among others, resolved to re- Alemtemshi Jamir said election to the on Aug. 3 2015," he maintained. Boards (VDB) has been released for neurs etc. galand Olympics Association and quest the Nagaland Legislative parliament was “serious business” as Patton, who is also the leader of the state BJP the next 3 years, and the remaining Besides this, he also reiterated the Special Olympics. He assured Assembly to reconstitute the Joint the ‘destiny of the people of Nagaland is Legislature Party, confuted BJP as a party with ‘reli- grants will be released soon. that the various Naga tribes have an exclusive infrastructure for the Legislators Forum (JLF) in order decided’ through this. “The Member of gious conviction’ as he said: "BJP has nothing to do Rio also reminded that the PDA festivals every month of the year differently-able. to strengthen the efforts being Parliament seat will play a pivotal role in with religion. It is just a political party and I appeal has announced an ex gratia of INR and hence, it was necessary to Reminding that 11 more days made towards the peace process. the settlement of Naga issue.” that the church leaders should also support BJP." 5 lakh to the families of students have Mini Hornbills festivals in were left for active campaigning Rio appealed to all other Naga According to him, the people of Na- Minister for Agriculture and Cooperation G who die while studying outside collaboration with the respective across all the districts, the chief groups including the NSCN (K) galand should choose a person like the Kaito Aye in his address said Dimapur district alone the state. tribe hohos and further said that minister encouraged the alli- to join the peace process. He as- NDDP candidate Yepthomi to the seat has 2 lakh voters and transformation will start from The chief minister assured that indigenous recognised tribes of ance’s leaders from all districts to sured that the PDA will extend full because the latter ‘knows the problems of Dimapur. He appealed citizens of Dimapur to sup- systematic release of funds will Nagaland like the Kukis, Garos, make the public understand the support to the Forum for Naga the people from the grassroots level’. Jamir port Yepthomi ‘as a PDA government candidate'. continue once enforcement of the Kacharis etc., will have equal importance of the by-elections Reconciliation (FNR), civil socie- also reminded that Apok Jamir has previ- Advisor to Industries and Commerce Imnatiba, model code of conduct is with- rights, equal opportunities and and what the government stands ties and NGOs which are working ously served as a Member of Parliament in his brief address, requested voters not to play drawn by the ECI upon completion equal protection. “There will be for. towards the peace process to find for 6 years during which the state ‘did not 'ism' in politics for the by-election or cast vote of the electioneering process. Other no injustice. We will deliver jus- Rio also expressed profound an early settlement. receive much development’. along 'tribal lines'. Differentiate between legal, illegal immigration – India Sexual harassment incidents United Nations, May 15 this negative narrative is not egory of (illegal) migrants challenge they pose, Lal said. compact. (IANS): Differentiate between at all helpful and, in fact, hurts cannot be treated at par under Several activist organi- Lal said that the global even in Rashtrapati Bhavan – RTI legal and illegal migration or the genuine interests and con- national laws with the legal sations, some international compact draft provides too Lucknow, May 15 (IANS): In re- In his reply dated May 9, 2018, risk hurting immigrants who cerns of regular, legal migrants migrants," he said. leaders and, even, some arms much attention to "what sponse to an RTI query, the Presi- Subramanian said one of the follow the law while benefit- whose ongoing contribution Blurring the distinctions of the UN have tried to remove rights the irregular migrants dent's secretariat has revealed complaint was found to be false ing criminal human traffick- to both their host and origin between the regular migrants distinctions between the cat- should be entitled to" and it that two cases of sexual harass- while in another case, the accused ing networks, India has told countries is well-documented and the "numerically far fewer egories of legal and illegal im- must, instead, "focus more ment were filed in the Rashtrapati employee was found guilty. The the UN. but risks being ignored," he irregular migrants can only migrants and refugees creat- on how to facilitate regular Bhavan since the promulgation of names and other details related India's Deputy Permanent said at a session of the inter- disadvantage the larger inter- ing chaos in some places and migration." Sexual Harassment of Women at to the two cases were not divulged Representative Tanmaya Lal governmental negotiations ests of regular migrants and attempting to limit the rights It should be reworked to Workplace (Prevention, Prohibi- as it is prohibited under the Act.