Dimapur, the 5 Tribe Committee on a review of the reservation policy on Tuesday reiterated its stance of non-participation in the Nagaland government programs, including the Independence Day celebrations, and issued a detailed guideline for its members.
In a statement, CORRP convenor Tesinlo Semy said that non-participation will continue until the state government meets its demands.
The Corp is demanding the removal of members of the Civil Society Organization from the Reservation Review Commission, ensuring that its term does not exceed six months, and the backward tribe suspends reservation policy if the result is to be associated with the census.
The guidelines were sent to the presidents and presidents of the top bodies of Angmi, AO, Lotha, Rengma and Sumi tribes.
The Corp asked five top bodies to follow the directors in their frontal organizations and Kohima, Mokokchung, Vokha, Tsminu, Zunheboto, Dimapur, Chumukidima, and Nyuland districts.
It urged the public to voluntarily avoid participating in official programs on Independence Day.
It also directed that cultural circles of five tribes should not participate in any way, and the student bodies instructed to ensure that school and college do not force students to participate in actions outside their campuses.
The Corp stressed that non-participation should be “in peace and without conflict”.
On August 6, the state government announced the composition of a seven -member commission to review the state’s reservation policy. The commission consisted of representatives from Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization, Central Nagaland Tribes Council and Tenimi Union Nagaland.
To review the reservation policy of Nagaland, the five tribal intensified after the top bodies under the banner of the CORP, recently presented a joint memorandum to the state government.
He argued that the policy, which has been in force since 1977, no longer reflects the current socio-economic realities of various communities in the state.
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