ZB appeals for support to UNC bandh
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Tamenglong, January 21 2014 :
Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB), Tamenglong zone on Monday appealed to the general public of Tamenglong district to give full cooperation and support to the United Naga Council's sponsored 12-hour total bandh from 6 am to 6 pm on January 23 .
In a press statement issued by its Chairman Agipou, ZB Tamenglong zone said that the statement of Joint Secretary of North East in-charge of Ministry of Home Affairs Shambhu shows he looked down upon the Naga people heavily.
Agipou alleged that the Government of India and Manipur have been suppressing the Nagas for the last 60 years politically, socially and economically.
So, the proposed 12-hour total bandh should be strictly executed in the district.
He also announced that the proposed consultative meeting scheduled on 22 January 2014 has been cancelled in preview
of the UNC-sponsored total bandh.