: Nagaland killings: Tribal bodies, civil societies observe 10-hour shutdown in five districts #IndiaNEWS Civil societies and tribal bodies in Nagaland observed a complete shutdown in five districts

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Nagaland killings: Tribal bodies, civil societies observe 10-hour shutdown in five districts #IndiaNEWS
Civil societies and tribal bodies in Nagaland observed a complete shutdown in five districts of the state between 6 am and 4 pm on Thursday to protest the killing of 14 civilians by security forces earlier this month, reported East Mojo.The Konyak Union, a body of the tribe that goes by the same name, called for the shutdown in the Mon district, where the 14 people were killed. Most of the deceased belonged to the Konyak tribe. Members of the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation staged protests in four other districts of Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire and Noklak, according to the Deccan Herald.The Konyak Union’s assistant general secretary said that district authorities, fire, medical and other emergencies, and students appearing for examinations will be exempted from the bandh. The tribal body also urged all authorities and residents to not cause chaos.Mass protest rally in Nagalands Tuensang. #Nagaland #NagalandFiring #Oting pic.twitter.com/HJYL1tl3HU— Hemanta Kumar Nath (@hemantakrnath) December 16, 2021 The Konyak Union and the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization have also decided not to cooperate with security forces till their demands related to the killings are met.The primary demand of the groups is that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act should be repealed from Nagaland. The groups have also demanded that Union Minister Amit Shah should withdraw his statement in Parliament claiming that the...Read more

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