Naga Hoho cautions Nagaland govt

The apex tribal organisation in the state, Naga Hoho has urged the Nagaland assembly to ensure that the 33 per cent women reservation in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) does not bring divisions among the people of the state resulting in creation of an 'unmanageable situation'.
Urging the Nagaland Assembly and other civil societies to exhibit magnanimity, the Naga Hoho opined that the state government's attempt to implement the Municipal Act of 2001 and 33 per cent women reservation is too hasty and will create only chaos and unwanted situations for which the present Nagaland Assembly shall be held responsible.
The move by Naga Hoho followed a motion to revoke the resolution adopted on September 22, 2012 which was moved in the ongoing session of the Assembly yesterday by Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs, R Tohanba and is scheduled for consideration and passing tomorrow.

The motion is to seek the adoption of the resolution by the NLA for revocation of the resolution which was passed under Article 371A of the Constitution of India on September 22, 2012 which exempted Nagaland from the application of Part 1XA of the constitution of India in ULBs elections.
The Naga Hoho press communique this evening further expressed 'shock' to learn about the motion on the matter of according 33 per cent women Reservation in ULBs.
"This exercise is not less than undermining the voice of the people in the state," the Hoho said.

The Hoho maintained that the very fact that there is no opposition in the present NLA does not entail that the voices of the people who are concerned about protecting their rights "should be strangled".

Therefore, the Naga Hoho has been stating that this is the last appeal to "all the members of the present NLA to consider with all seriousness this vital social issue".
The Hoho cautioned revocation will bound to bringing severe social unrest and disharmony among different Naga tribes while imposing various provisions under the Constitution of India by discarding the rights of the Naga people guaranteed under Article 371A of the Constitution.