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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
5-tribe body firm on staying away from govt programmes, issues directive on I-Day celebrations
Dimapur, The 5 Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy on Tuesday reiterated its stand of non-participation in Nagaland government programmes, including the Independence Day celebrations, and issued a detailed guideline for its members. 5-tribe body firm on staying away from govt programmes, issues directive on I-Day celebrations In a statement, CoRRP convenor Tesinlo Semy said non-participation will continue until the state government meets its demands. The CoRRP is demanding the removal of civil society organisation members from the reservation review commission, ensuring that its tenure does not extend beyond six months, and suspending the Backwards Tribe Reservation Policy if the outcome is to be linked with the census. The guidelines were sent to the presidents and chairmen of the apex bodies of Angami, Ao, Lotha, Rengma and Sumi tribes. CoRRP asked the five apex bodies to direct their frontal organisations and sub-units across Kohima, Mokokchung, Wokha, Tseminyu, Zunheboto, Dimapur, Chümoukedima, and Niuland districts to strictly follow the directives. It urged the public to voluntarily abstain from attending official events on Independence Day. It also directed that the cultural troupes of the five tribes should not participate in any way, and instructed student bodies to ensure schools and colleges do not compel students to participate in functions outside their campuses. CoRRP emphasised that the non-participation should be carried out "peacefully and without confrontation". The state government on August 6 announced the composition of a seven-member commission to review the reservation policy of the state. The commission included representatives from the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' organisation, Central Nagaland Tribes Council and Tenyimi Union Nagaland. The push for a review of Nagaland's reservation policy intensified after the five tribal apex bodies under the banner of CoRRP submitted a joint memorandum to the state government recently. They argued that the policy, which has been in place since 1977, no longer reflects the current socio-economic realities of the various communities in the state. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Five tribes rally against job quota policy in Nagaland
Dimapur: Hundreds of people from five Naga tribes – Sumi, Ao, Lotha, Angami, and Rengma – under the banner of the 5 Tribes Committee on Review of Reservation Policy (CoRRP), took out rallies in five district headquarters of Nagaland on Thursday against the state govt's alleged inaction on their demands to review the Nagaland job reservation policy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Defying the inclement weather, protesters gathered in Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Tseminyu and Wokha, demanding either a complete scrapping of the 48-year-old indefinite job quota for seven backward tribes, introduced in 1977 for an initial period of 10 years, or the exclusive reservation of the remaining unreserved quota for their five tribes. In Dimapur, a large number of protesters, both young and old, convened at the DC court junction, before marching to the deputy commissioner's office to submit a memorandum. Leaders of the three tribe organizations, who were present, affirmed their unwavering commitment to continue the agitation until their demands were met. They announced their plan for the second phase of the stir, which will be a peaceful sit-in (dharna) outside the Nagaland Civil Secretariat starting June 2nd. This will be followed by a total shutdown in all districts inhabited by the five tribes, commencing on June protesters then proceeded to the DC office to submit an "ultimatum reminder" to the state government. The memorandum, addressed to the chief secretary, reiterated that the 5 CoRRP, representing the apex bodies of the five tribes – Angami Public Organisation, Ao Senden, Lotha Hoho, Rengma Hoho, and Sumi Hoho – had previously submitted a memorandum to CM Neiphiu Rio on September 20, 2024, followed by a 30-day ultimatum on April 26, 2025, to address their demands. The memo expressed disappointment that the state govt's response, conveyed through a letter from the home commissioner dated May 25, 2025, had failed to address the core concerns and issues raised in their initial memorandum. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The 5 CoRRP stated that they were resorting to democratic agitation through public protest rallies in all districts inhabited by the five tribes and submitting an ultimatum reminder regarding their "legitimate demands." The committee further declared their intention to intensify the agitation in various forms until their grievances are adequately addressed.
