Assam truckers hesitant to run vehicle through Nagaland

Private truck associations in Assam have expressed reservations in running their vehicles on National Highway 39 leading through Nagaland to Manipur, crippled by a blockade by Naga students.

“Although we sincerely want to carry essentials to the Manipur, safety concerns for out staff on trucks prevents us from running vehicles through Nagaland,” a spokesman of the association said here.

“The association has decided to refrain from plying vehicles on National Highway 39 due to the blockade by the Naga Students Federation (NSF) due to safety concerns," he said.

Meanwhile, the influential All Assam Students Union (AASU) today appealed to the NSF to lift the blockade on 'humantaranian grounds' in the interest of the common people.

"We have appealed to the NSF which is a part of the North East Students Organisation (NESO) to lift the blockade," AASU advisor and NESO chairman Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya said.