Nagaland accuses Assam of occupying school building
CORRESPONDENT
DIMAPUR, May 4 – The Nagaland Government has said that the illegal occupation of Ladaigarh LP School by the Assam Armed Police continues till date despite the fact that two letters have been written to Commissioner, Upper Assam to take measures to vacate the policemen.
Nagaland Commissioner, H K Khullu said that during the Parliamentary election in Nagaland, the polls were peaceful but in one polling station at Ladaigarh in Longleng district of the State, which has been a polling station since 1972, polls could not be conducted as the building was illegally occupied by Assam Police.
He said that two letters have already been written to Commissioner of Upper Assam and even after directives were issued by the Election Commission to maintain status quo, there was no response from the Assam counterpart. Khulu said that Nagaland Government has been conducting elections in the said polling station without any problem and this time the government was hopeful that Assam would withdraw but they did not and as a result polling could not be conducted on April 16 last.
The Commissioner disclosed that Deputy Commissioner Sibasagar had given a report in 2005 that Nagaland has encroached into Sibasagar district, but the LP School at Ladaigarh was set up by the Nagaland Government and the records are available.
Stating that there has been no positive response till date, Khulu said that the last letter was sent to Assam Commissioner, on April 20 expressing displeasure and for not allowing the elections to be conducted.
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CORRESPONDENT
DIMAPUR, May 4 – The Nagaland Government has said that the illegal occupation of Ladaigarh LP School by the Assam Armed Police continues till date despite the fact that two letters have been written to Commissioner, Upper Assam to take measures to vacate the policemen.
Nagaland Commissioner, H K Khullu said that during the Parliamentary election in Nagaland, the polls were peaceful but in one polling station at Ladaigarh in Longleng district of the State, which has been a polling station since 1972, polls could not be conducted as the building was illegally occupied by Assam Police.
He said that two letters have already been written to Commissioner of Upper Assam and even after directives were issued by the Election Commission to maintain status quo, there was no response from the Assam counterpart. Khulu said that Nagaland Government has been conducting elections in the said polling station without any problem and this time the government was hopeful that Assam would withdraw but they did not and as a result polling could not be conducted on April 16 last.
The Commissioner disclosed that Deputy Commissioner Sibasagar had given a report in 2005 that Nagaland has encroached into Sibasagar district, but the LP School at Ladaigarh was set up by the Nagaland Government and the records are available.
Stating that there has been no positive response till date, Khulu said that the last letter was sent to Assam Commissioner, on April 20 expressing displeasure and for not allowing the elections to be conducted.
http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=may0509/ne3
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