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Vol XXXII No. 186

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Oting massacre: 30 from 21 Paras chargesheeted

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DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Special Investigating Team (SIT), which was constituted by the state government to probe into the December 4, 2021 Oting massacre that claimed the lives of 13 innocent civilians, has completed its investigation and charge-sheeted 30 personnel including a Major belonging to 21 Para (Special Forces). Addressing a press conference at Rhododendron Hall, Police Complex Chümoukedima on Saturday, the Director General of Police (DGP) Nagaland, T John Longkumer, stated that while the charge sheet has been filed, prosecution sanction against the 30 accused was still awaited. 21 Para Op team did not follow SOP: As per the investigation, DGP said that the operation team of 21 Para SF did not follow the Standard Operating

India records spike of 8,329 COVID-19 cases NEW DELHI, JUN 11 (PTI): A single-day rise of over 8,000 fresh COVID-19 cases was recorded in the country after 103 days, pushing India’s infection tally to 4,32,13,435, while the count of active cases jumped to 40,370, according to Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. A total of 8,329 new coronavirus cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,24,757, with 10 fatalities being recorded, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases now comprise 0.09 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.69 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 4,103 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.41 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.75 per cent, according to the health ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,26,48,308, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.21 per cent. The cumulative number of doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 194.92 crore.

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“I think it’s best to stay home safe and avoid crowd, since Covid cases are on the rise.” K Y M C

(C) T. John Longkumer along with other police officers addressing the media, Saturday. (NP)

Procedure and Rules of Engagement. The investigation revealed that Alpha team of 21 Para SF launched an operation in Oting Tiru area on December 3, 2021 based on the intelligence input about the presence of a group of NSCN K-YA and ULFA cadres in the area. On December 4, 2021, the probe found that the operation team, which laid an ambush at Longkhao between Upper Tiru and Oting village, opened fire at a white Bolero pick up, which was carrying eight civilians belonging to Oting

village, most of whom were working as labourers in the coal mines at Tiru, without ensuring positive identification and failing to carry out challenging procedure. The probe also revealed that the operation team consisting of 30 personnel led by a major rank officer, two Subedar, eight Hav/ THM, four Nk, six L/Nk and nine paratroopers, resorted to indiscriminate and disproportionate fire leading to the immediate killing of six occupants of the vehicle on the spot and grievously injuring two persons. Further, the investiga-

tion found that when villagers of Oting and Tiru reached the incident spot in search of the missing villagers and bolero pick up at around 9 p.m., the villagers turned violent on discovering the dead bodies and scuffle ensued between the villagers and the Op team. As a result of the scuffle, the probe revealed that one paratrooper succumbed to injuries and 14 personnel sustained injuries, leading the Major to give order to open fire and Op team started to break contact. Asked whether the 30 charge sheeted personnel were suspended throughout

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Beijing warns of ‘explosive’ Covid outbreak

SHANGHAI, JUN 11 (AGENCIES): China’s capital Beijing is experiencing an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai, conducted mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a hair salon. The warning followed a new tightening of COVID curbs in Beijing since Thursday, with at least two districts closing some entertainment venues after a flare-up in a neighbourhood full of nightlife, shopping and embassies. So far, the country of 1.4 billion has seen just 5,226 deaths from COVID-19. Beijing authorities said on Saturday that all 61 new cases uncovered in the city on Friday had either visited the Heaven Supermarket Bar or had links to it. “The recent outbreak ... is strongly explosive in nature and widespread in (Cont’d on p-8) scope,” Xu Hejian, spokes-

the course of investigation, the Additional DG (law and order), Sandeep Tamgadge, said that the word “suspension” was basically applicable to civil servants service conduct, adding that he was not aware if the same word was used in the Army. He, however, said that the 30 accused during the investigation period were not attending office, but was attached to the court of inquiry. The ADGP said that the chargesheet was with the competent authority. Responding to a query if the Assam Rifles camp at Mon was vacated, ADGP said they had not completely vacated the camp, but thinned out, adding that they would not be in operation like before. Meanwhile, DGP said that the charge sheet was submitted to the District and Session Court, Mon, on May 30, through additional public prosecutor (APP).

RS polls 2022: BJP’s number falls from 95 to 92; Cong gains 2 seats NEW DELHI, JUN 11 (PTI): The ruling BJP’s strength in the crucial upper house of Parliament has fallen from the current 95 to 92 while the number of Congress members has gone up slightly from 29 to 31 after results of the just-concluded Rajya Sabha elections. In the biennial elections to the Council of States that which witnessed a keen contest in four states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka and Maharashtra on Friday, the BJP won 22 of the 57 vacancies while the Congress won nine seats. From among the 57 retiring members, the BJP had 25 of its members and the Congress had seven who will retire by next month and new ones will replace them. The BJP’s strength includes four nominated members who have

opted to be with the ruling party. The BJP will have the support of seven more nominated members. These seven seats are currently vacant. The BJP will also have the support of independent Kartikeya Sharma, whom it backed during the just concluded polls in Haryana. Among other regional parties, the strength of YSR-Congress which is in power in Andhra Pradesh, has gone up from the current six to nine seats, while that of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is in power in Delhi and Punjab will now have the strength of 10 seats in the upper house. The strength of other regional parties like DMK, BJD, TRS, JDU, NCP and Shiv Sena also remains the same as their candidates won as many seats as those who retired.

CPO, WSH, JCCV resolve to accept govt notification DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO), Western Sümi Hoho (WSH) and Joint Co-ordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) Dhansiripar have resolved to accept and stand by the government notification dated December 20, 2021, which notified Chümoukedima district administrative jurisdiction. In a joint statement, CPO president Vichütuolie Mere, WSH president Shikaho Jimo, JCCV convenor LK Swu and co-convenor Tsithrongse Sangtam and DPON president K.Naben

said that the resolution was adopted at a joint meeting of the three bodies held at Thahekhu village on June 11, 2022. The joint meeting, which deliberated on JCCV Dhansiripar demands and government notification dated June 3, 2022 on interdistrict boundary, also resolved to respect existing village boundaries under Dhansiripar sub-division. Further, the meeting resolved to support Joint Co-ordination Committee of Villages (JCCV) Dhansiripar demands submitted to the government.

BJP scripts surprise win in Maha; setback for Congress in Haryana In a jolt to the opposition camp, the BJP bagged an extra seat each in a nail biting finish in Maharashtra, Haryana and Karnataka including the one won by an Independent it backed to put up a better than expected showing in the Rajya Sabha polls even as the ruling Congress in Rajasthan warded off the saffron challenge. While the BJP won half of the 16 seats for which polling was held in four states on Friday amid a tussle over cross-voting, the Congress bagged five (3 in Rajasthan, one each in Maharashtra and Karnataka) and its allies in Maharashtra-- the Shiv Sena and

State logs 1 Covid case

DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Nagaland on Saturday reported one fresh Covid-19 case for the second consecutive day taking the total caseload to 35,500 while no deaths were reported. The State currently three active cases-- two asymptomatic patients in Dimapur and one with mild symptoms at Longleng. So far, a total of 33,247 patients have recovered from the infection in the state. Meanwhile, the death toll remained unchanged at 757 (including 4 non-Covid deaths but with positivity).

the NCP one each, according to the final results announced on Saturday. The BJP got three seats each in Maharashtra and Karnataka and one each in Haryana and Rajasthan. As the elections again highlighted dissension and lack of cohesion in the opposition ranks from Maharashtra to Karnataka and Haryana, BJP-backed Independent candidate Kartikeya Sharma, a media baron, won one of the two seats in Haryana defeating senior Congress leader Ajay Maken. The former union minister lost by just two-third of one vote. (Cont’d on p-8)

A health worker in protective suit swabs a man’s throat for a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Saturday. (AP/PTI)

person of the Beijing municipal government, told a news briefing. The capital had registered 46 new local cases on Saturday as of 3 p.m. (0700 GMT), all people already in isolation or under observation, health official Liu Xiaofeng said. The city did not announce new curbs at the briefing, but later the Beijing sports administration said all off-campus and “offline” sports activities for teens

would be cancelled from Sunday. So far, 115 cases and 6,158 close contacts linked to the bar have been reported, throwing the city of 22 million back into a state of anxiety. In Shanghai, officials announced three new confirmed local cases and one asymptomatic case detected outside quarantined areas on Saturday, as nearly all the city’s 25 million residents began a new round of COVID tests.

Tuli Paper Mill: JAC to hold indefinite protest from Aug DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Workers Union and Pensioners Union, Nagaland Pulp & Paper Co, Ltd Tuli resolved to hold an indefinite protest/ NH-61 road blockade at Tzudikong starting from August 12, 2022 till the workers are paid their pending salaries/wages with effect from August 2017 till date. JAC also demanded that the retired employees and families of the deceased are paid with the terminal/ pensionary benefits. In a representation to chief minister, JAC president A. Kika Lenda and gen-

eral secretary K. Imlitemjen Jamir expressed dismay that despite numerous appeals to the authorities concerned, their plea had been ignored. Therefore, after much deliberation, JAC said they have resolved to hold the protest till their demands were met. During the protest, JAC said vehicular movement will be restricted in the area of protest (Tzudikong NH-61). According to JAC, the total amount due from August 2017 till December 2021 stood at around Rs. 27.33 crore (Pending salary & gratuity with terminal benefit of NPPCL Staff upto December 2021).

ZCOs dismayed with ZB (AMN) statement

DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Zeliangrong Civil Organisations (ZCOs)-- Zeliangrong Baudi (Manipur), Zeliangrong Youth Front and Zeliangrong Students’ Union-- have expressed dismay over the joint press statement issued by Zeliangrong Baudi (AMN), Zeliangrong Baudi (Nagaland) and Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam) rejecting the claim of endorsing the “Agreed Position” signed between the government of India and WC, NNPGs on November 17, 2017. ZCOs through its media and publicity cell stated that the “wild allegation” levelled upon the leaders

of Zeliangrong Baudi and the frontal organisations leaders in connection with the consultative meeting with the seven NNPGs on June 7, 2022 in Dimapur was “totally wrong and baseless.” ZCOs sought to “make it clear” that prior information was intimated to the ZB (AMN) president over telephone regarding the invitation extended to Naga tribal hohos including Zeliangrong organisations of Manipur by seven NNPGs for a consultative meeting, adding that there was no objection or reaction from ZB (AMN) president either. ZCOs said it was also

“considered and felt” that attending the consultative meeting convened by different political groups, which were engaging in political negotiation for peaceful political settlement was “not a crime.” They further clarified that ZCOs leaders right after attending the consultative meeting “straight away” drove to Jalukie from Dimapur and had “a cordial and fruitful discussion” at the residence of ZB (Nagaland) president CR Zeliang regarding the points and issues raised by ZCOs leaders during the consultative meeting with seven NNPGs.

ZCOs claimed that CR Zeliang other leaders including ZB Nagaland vice-president Nicodim, ZB Nagaland advisor Joshua and ZB (AMN) president K Akhang participated in the discussion. It pointed out that as per Zeliangrong Baudi Constitution Article 15 E (iii), (vi) every State Unit was empowered to tackle and deal pertaining to the affairs of any issues under its respective jurisdiction. Therefore, ZCOs said it was the “binding obligation” to discharge its constitutionally empowered responsibilities in the interest of the people. (Cont’d on p-8)

‘A Peoples Rally’ in Delhi calls for inclusive Naga solution CSC threatens ‘indefinite’ stir DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Naga Students’ Federation in collaboration with the Naga Students’ Union, Delhi held ‘A Peoples Rally’ in the national capital Delhi under the theme “Call for Peace” on Saturday. In a press note, organizing committee convenor and Naga Hoho general secretary K. Elu Ndang said that the rally was attended by members of the federating units, Delhi Eastern Nagaland. Students’ Union Delhi, Nagas in Delhi, leaders, church pastors, elders, wellwishers and people from mainland India who support the cause of the Naga movement. In his presidential

Participants holding placards at the rally in Delhi. (PTI)

address, NSF president Kegwayhun Tep underlined the purpose of the rally stating that “Nagas call for peace in its essence is simple; it is

a prayer for harmonious and peaceful coexistence. It is a symbol of our inherent desire to pursue building peace, both within and without.”

While urging the Government of India to honour its political commitment, Tep stated that there should only be one solution as there was only one Indo-Naga political problem. He further asserted that the proposed political settlement should be inclusive, honourable and acceptable that recognises Naga identity which should be brought to its logical conclusion at the earliest. The message by Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) was read out by Eli. Fabiola Chinir. NMA stressed on the killings and atrocities committed by the Indian armed forces in the

DIMAPUR, JUN 11 (NPN): Chang Students’ Conference (CSC) has threatened to launch “indefinite agitation” at Tuensang headquarters starting June 13, 2022 over the issue of land acquisition for re-location of DIET in Tuensang. In a press release, CSC president C Pongsu stated that the CSC has on May 12, 2022 served a 15-day ultimatum on the commissioner Nagaland for implementations of the letter No. CNR-2/4/96(PT-1), dated June 11, 2019. The conference said it had also appealed to the responsible authorities by (Cont’d on p-8) submitting numerous letters

Naga Homeland. “Today, we call upon the Government of India to honor the peace negotiations and bring about sustainable peace in our Naga homeland by an honorable, acceptable and inclusive solution, to the Naga people at the earliest,” NMA stated. NMA also called for recognition of the Naga flag, under which it said “thousands have marched and laid down their lives”. It also sought for a working Constitution “that will protect our Naga identity of social, cultural traditions and practices, basic Naga laws, our land and resources.”

for the same. Further, the conference said various talks were held with the competent authorities and had been initiating “for nearly a decade in providing the best assist for the earliest implementations of the same.” CSC pointed out that the government, department of SCERT and the land owners (witnessed by Chang Students’ Conference and Village Council Chongpo Khel Tuensang village) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the re-location of DIET at Tuensang: first on 27/06/2017, second on 08/05/2018, third on 08/09/2019 and fourth on 16/03/2022. (Cont’d on p-8) K Y M C


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