WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Cong. practices vote bank ‘Nani Teri Morni’ to be released Marin says she doesn’t feel like politics, divides to rule — PM during Children Film Bonanza in badminton’s best-ever female | P8 Kohima | P10 player | P11 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVII NO. 276 | PAGES 12 ` 5/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SUNDAY OCTOBER 7, 2018 Election dates for five states Naga traders continue to bear taxation brunt Eastern Mirror Desk “Unless they come to- would like to appeal to announced, results in Dec. Dimapur, Oct. 6: The Busi- gether, there is no answer these groups to uphold ness Association of Na- their resolution. On the date for filing nominations is No- to this,” the Ban mem- gas (Ban) has expressed other hand, Ban would like vember 19 and scrutiny to follow ber maintained and reaf- displeasure over the con- to appeal to the NNPG who on the next day. Prospective candi- firmed the public resolu- stant taxation faced by have not exempted Naga dates can withdraw their nomina- tion of ‘one government, Naga entrepreneurs from entrepreneurs to come tions on or before November 22. one tax.’ various Naga national po- into the fold and earn the Notification for the first phase “Multiple taxation is litical groups (NNPG) in goodwill of the Naga peo- of election to be held in 18 con- a constant harassment to Dimapur. ple.” stituencies (Moist-affected areas) the business community One of the members Ban, an organisation of Chhattisgarh will be issued on and also causes price rise of Ban spoke to Eastern exclusively for ‘Nagas by October 16 and the last date for in the market,” a statement Mirror and informed that blood’, has been advocat- filing nominations is October 23, from the Ban read. on Oct. 2, an NNPG had ing the scope of entrepre- followed by scrutiny on the next Not long ago, the six demand tax ‘beyond the neurship to make Naga- day. The last date for withdrawal of NNPG working groups yearly amount’ from a land state a self-reliant and nominations is October 26. consisting of the GPRN/ ‘well-known, iconic and a developed state and not Meanwhile, notification for NSCN, NNC/FGN, NNC genuine Naga business- only a salaried economy, the polls in the second phase that (Parent Body), NPGN/ man’ in Dimapur. it stated. will be held in 72 constituencies NNC (NA), NSCN (R) and “The NNPG asked an “Most Naga entrepre- will be issued on October 26, while NNC/GDRN (NA), had amount that was beyond neurs run small enterpris- the last date of filing nominations resolved that “while free AP/PTI reason and we (Ban) along donations from the peo- es and struggle to make Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat flanked by Election Commissioners Sunil Arora (L) and Ashok Lavasa (R) address a press is November 2 and scrutiny on with other civil organisa- ple will be solicited, Naga little profit. It is not fair on conference to announce the dates for Assembly elections in five states, in Delhi, Saturday, Oct 6,2018. the next day. The last date for the tions are against it,” said the part of our NNPG to withdrawal of the nominations is entrepreneurs shall be ex- the member from Ban. He empted from taxations.” take away this little profit Eastern Mirror Desk Chhattisgarh which will be done Elections notification for Mad- November 5. said that the trader was The Ban statement ap- from them,” the statement Dimapur, Oct. 6: Setting the stage two phases. hya Pradesh and Mizoram will be It may be mentioned that the even ordered to pull down preciated the resolve of from the association read. for a high-voltage poll battle be- Counting of votes in all the five issued on November 2 while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is cur- the shutters of his shop. those NNPG. “It is appre- Further, it requested tween different political parties in states will be done on December last date for nominations is No- rently ruling in Madhya Pradesh However, on Oct. 3 the ciable that some NNPG the NNPG to be consider- Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telan- 11, 2018. vember 9 and scrutiny to be done (230 seats), Rajasthan (200 seats) association asked them to have resolved to exempt ate to Naga entrepreneurs gana, Mizoram, and Chhattisgarh All eyes are on the upcoming on November 12. The last date of and Chhattisgarh (90), while Tel- reopen the business, it was Naga entrepreneurs from and businessmen and ex- ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in assembly elections in Madhya withdrawal is November 14 angana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is informed. taxation and have under- empt them from any form 2019, Chief Election Commissioner Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, For Rajasthan and Telangana in power in Telangana (119 seats), The Ban member also stood that imposing tax of taxation. “Ban would Om Prakash Rawat announced on Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram as states, notification will be issued and Congress in Mizoram (40 accused the government of on our own brothers and also like to request the gov- Saturday that the elections in the many see it as a prelude to what on November 12, while the last seats). India of ‘playing a diaboli- sisters is counterproduc- ernment of India expedite five states will be held between may unfold during the Lok Sabha cal game’ while asserting tive and will have negative the peace process and find November 12 and December 7 elections scheduled to take place Details of assembly elections 2018 in five states that there can never be impact on the upcoming a solution to the vexed this year. next year. State Polling date No. of Date of filing of ‘five/six solutions.’ Naga entrepreneurs. Ban Naga problem,” it stated. Elections for Madhya Pradesh The model code of conduct, seats nominations and Mizoram will be held on No- which is set by the Election Com- 1st phase on 18 October 16 vember 28, Rajasthan and Telanga- mission of India to ensure free and Chhattisgarh November 12 na will go to the polls on December fair elections, has come into force 2nd phase on 72 October 26 Governor Acharya fetes RN Ravi 7, and Chhattisgarh on November in the four states with immediate November 20 12 and 20, announced Rawat at a effect after the election dates were Dimapur, Oct. 6 (EMN): Governor PB ternal Affairs). Madhya Pradesh November 28 230 November 7 press conference that was delayed announced. Meanwhile, the set Acharya has congratulated RN Ravi, the According to a Raj Bhavan statement by about two-and-a-half hours. of guidelines has been in force in Mizoram November 28 40 November 7 government of India’s interlocutor to the on Saturday, Acharya termed Ravi’s recent Voting will take place in a single Telangana since last month after Rajasthan December 7 200 November 12 Indo-Naga talks, for being appointed as appointment as ‘recognition of his impec- phase in all the states except in the assembly was dissolved. Telangana December 7 119 November 12 the deputy national security advisor (In- cable stature by the government of India.’ Inside Mizoram fully prepared Former NSCN (IM) NPF frowns at conduct of ‘remote-controlled’ NLA speaker for Nov. 28 Assembly elections — CEO Dimapur, Oct. 6 (EMN): The Naga utes for the same. And as per Rule the un-starred questions were not communications committee on Tripura will go in for NRC leader Jami no more People’s Front (NPF) legislature No. 30 of the Rules of Procedure provided answers according to the 4th October, 2018.” if exercise successful in party has expressed unhappiness and Conduct of Business in NLA, questions. Specific supplementary “We are firm and steadfast Assam — CM Eastern Mirror Desk at the conduct of the speaker of the question hour was to be allot- questions were not replied by the in our support and loyalty to our the Nagaland Legislative Assembly ted 1 hour however the speaker minister in-charge, including the leader of NPF legislature party, Deficit rainfall in Dimapur, Oct. 6: A former ‘kilonser’ (minister) of the (NLA) during the second assembly permitted only 8 minutes as he leader of the House,” it stated. TR Zeliang and Dr. Shurhozelie northeastern India, crop session held in September. clubbed up item no. 1 and item no. The speaker, it alleged, had Liezietsu, president NPF. There are production could fall Nationalist Socialist Coun- cil of Nagalim (IM) AZ A statement on Saturday in- 2. This is nothing but intentional ‘arbitrarily’ omitted the “ques- no misgivings and that the unity (Refer page 4) Jami, who announced his formed that the NPF legislature shying away from their respon- tion on the burning issue of the and cohesion of the NPF party at party reviewed the previous as- sibility to answer the questions Citizenship Bill 2016 and the Brah- any given time is unparalleled in Fuel under GST to affect retirement from primary sembly session in Dimapur ‘and raised by the opposition bench. maputra Board after it was listed terms of decision making as well as states’ revenue — Chief and active membership decided to give a press release to “The NPF legislature party for the second day of the session” navigation of leadership. The futile ministers of NSCN on July 22, 2018, also observed that the conduct citing the reason that it was not a exercise of the NDPP, coveting to (Refer page 5) passed away at Zion Hos- set the record straight.’ It accused pital in Dimapur on Sat. the speaker of failing to apply his of the officials of the Assembly state subject but a central subject.