AIZAWL: The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has called for a 12-hour “total shutdown” across the region tomorrow, ahead of the crucial public meeting to be held at Tuensang headquarters.
The ENPO has urged attendees to the meeting to travel in their private vehicles and refrain from being accompanied by bodyguards.
Expected to be a significant meeting, the “Eastern Nagaland Public Meeting” may see the ENPO adopting a public resolution concerning their demand for the Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT).
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Notably, certain essential services and departments have been exempted from the purview of the shutdown, including the district administration, police, paramilitary forces, power department, public health engineering department, fire and emergency services, medical emergencies, and the press.
Earlier, invitations for the meeting have been extended to all 20 members of the Eastern Nagaland Legislators Union, including Rajya Sabha MP and former Parliamentarians of the 13th NLA from Eastern Nagaland.
Additionally, former ENPO presidents, ENPO advisors, tribal presidents, general secretaries, respective CEC members, among others, too have been invited.
Notable attendees will also include three executive members and federating unit presidents, former ENGOA, ENWO, and ENSF presidents.
The call for a public meeting comes in the wake of a strong stance taken by Eastern Nagaland citizens during a March 19 meeting, wherein they reaffirmed their commitment to the Chenmoho Resolution passed on February 23.
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This resolution vowed to boycott all electoral processes until their demand for an autonomous body is met, stating, “Not to participate in any Central and State election and all citizens of Eastern Nagaland shall refrain from casting votes.”
Amidst preparations for the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, Mon Deputy Commissioner Ajit Kumar Verma, while chairing the Mon District Planning and Development Board meeting on Wednesday, directed all heads of offices in the district to ensure thorough preparation and effective discharge of their respective duties for the successful conduct of the election.
