AYO asks Angami legislators to resign

Kohima, Feb. 6: The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) today, reaffirming the call made by its parent body, the Angami Public Organisation, made its position “unequivocally clear” and demanded all the Angami legislators to “resign cooperatively” with immediate effect. “This clarion call is made once again trusting that without resorting to compulsive moves which are bound to develop if it is not responded positively. Yet, we trust that human conscientious sense would prevail among all of them. Non-compliance against any sitting MLAs who refused to do so now and in the future for posterity can be assured to be met with non cooperation and societal reactions. For any such reactions, the concerned individuals and MLAs shall be hold entirely responsible,” stated a release issued by AYO media cell. This demand of the youth body comes ahead of the consultative meeting of all the Naga tribe hohos slated to be held in Kohima tomorrow. Lift curfew, AYO tells government The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) has today asked the government to immediately lift the Section 144 CrPC imposed in four localities of Kohima town. “It is entirely unnecessary to create a warlike situation by planting thousands of cops creating fear psychosis in the mind of the public. It is our simple reasoning that imposition of such atrocious situations would only provoke further escalation of violence which we completely abhor,” says AYO media cell. As such, the organisation warned that in the event of any unfortunate developments that occurs in these areas, the government shall be held “entirely and specifically” responsible. Partial bandh in Kohima to continue The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) today continued with its stir in the state capital by paralysing the functioning of government offices and movement on government registered vehicles. The organisation has informed that bandh on all government vehicles including government undertaken project vehicles, NAP/IRB, government offices will continue on Tuesday from 9 am till 3 pm. It also issued an exemption list from the purview of the bandh which includes all educational institutions including private and government schools/colleges; district administration, police stations, DEF, paramilitary; Fire and Emergency services; banks; BSNL/telecom and postal service; Nagaland State Transport (NST) buses & stations; power sub- stations; sanitary workers/sanitation trucks; Nagaland Public Services Commission (NPSC); Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE); hospitals, primary health centres, sub-centres/CHC and dispensaries; hotels/eateries; business community; private vehicles; pedestrians; gas agency; press & media; and accountant general. It has appealed all the citizens of Kohima to bear a black flag or badge “or anything black” in their homes, vehicles or “in any form” to signify and register the tribe bodies’ committed protest against the government. Section 144 CrPC lifted at PHQ junction Kohima district administration has “partially lifted the prohibitory order” at PHQ Junction w.e.f. 6 am of February 7. According to a DIPR report this was done so “in view of the necessity to enable citizens to carry on with their normal chores including economic activities, movement of children to schools etc.” Restrictions/prohibitions in Old Minister’s Hill, Jail Colony and Raj Bhavan area will continue until further order, it reported.