Nagaland: NTPRADOA threatens protest

DIMAPUR — A hitherto unknown social organisation by the name of Nagaland Transparency, Public Rights Advocacy and Direct Action Organisation (NTPRADAO) has urged the deputy commissioner of Kiphire to immediately look into the hike in prices of essential commodities, while it also threatened to stage a sit-in protest as its first phase of democratic stir.

A NTPRADAO press release issued by its president, Ad MT Naga, and the general secretary (enquiry), Zuchamo Patton, has expressed its disappointment at the rampant hike of essential commodities citing ‘artificial shortages.’

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It wondered how in recent times, the most common essential item (rice) was not supplied to Kiphire for three consecutive days from Dimapur and thereafter hike to record levels.

“The monsoon season has just crept-in 15-20 days ago and there are practically no road blockades by landslides leading upto Kiphire unlike previous years,” it contended. The organisation also claimed that even the price of pork has been hiked.

In light of the above stated circumstances, urged the DC Kiphire to immediately look into the matter with utmost seriousness and rectify the matter to bring normalcy in the prices of essential commodities at the earliest for the benefit of Kiphire district citizens. It added that NTPRADAO would be compelled to stage sit-in protest as its first phase of democratic stir.

On May 31, NTPRADAO announced its formation with an objective to make Nagaland a better place to live in. It informed that the organisation was formed by hundreds of ‘similar thought process Nagaland citizens such as academicians/ scholars, social workers, professionals, retired government officers and employees, unemployed youths and subject matter experts,’ who would dedicatedly and deeply ponder and execute in relation to synchronising and activating a better and cleaner socio-polico-economic existence in Nagaland.

It stated that the organisation would endeavour to voice out for all the citizens of Nagaland irrespective of caste, creed, religion and sex etc.

NTPRADAO is led by Advocate MT Naga as president, Lichanbemo Yanthan as secretary general, Thrijung Sangtam as general secretary (coordination and public liaison), Zuchamo Patton as general secretary (enquiry), Chenithung Tungoe as general secretary (administration and organisation), Phemching Konyak, Moa Ao, Ad Toshika Sumi, Keduta Chakesang, Changsang Chang, Wiping Zeliang, Nokphak Konyak, Khetou Angami as secretaries along with 22 other executive members and Hayithung T Lotha as its chief advisor along with 15 other advisors from all 16 districts in Nagaland and also advocate Lorin Rengma as its legal advisor.