NTPRADAO (PJ) appeals to the chief judicial magistrate in Dimapur for strict action in a high-profile defamation case.
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DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Transparency, Public Rights Advocacy and Direct Action Organisation (People's Justice) [NTPRADAO (PJ)] has appealed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Dimapur, to execute an immediate court ruling to punish the individuals involved in making false allegations against former Lok Sabha candidate Hayithung Bill Lotha.
In a press release, NTPRADAO (PJ) lauded the admission by the founding members of NTPRADAO of making "false, defamatory and malicious" allegations against Hayithung and their claim that they were instigated by high-ranking officials whose identities will be revealed in court.
The organisation stated that the founding members had earlier alleged that Hayithung committed forgery and conspiracy in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) issue but later made a U-turn, admitting that the claims were 'baseless' and made without evidence.
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It noted that NTPRADAO founding members Phemching Konyak, Zuchamo Patton, Ikato Zhimomi, Keduta Chakesang, Albert Kire, and Temjen Mar have stated that their actions caused "irreparable damage" to Hayithung's reputation, dignity, and public image. The founding members, it said, had claimed that the defamatory campaign was carried out under the influence of a Nagaland minister, senior officials, and a departmental engineer.
NTPRADAO (PJ) appealed to Atoka Achumi, CJM, and N Longshithung Ezung, Principal District and Sessions Judge, to deliver justice, stating that the accused, including the minister and officials, should be given the maximum punishment.
The group clarified that Hayithung is neither its member nor its office-bearer or advisor, adding that it has no relationship with him.
The organisation further cautioned that if the case is postponed without credible reasons, it would be compelled to initiate a mass protest movement against the court officials and report the matter to the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.