Home minister’s ribbon destination runs into roadblock

Dimapur, Dec. 10 (EMN): A recent visit of Nagaland’s Home Minister Y Patton to dedicate a foundation stone for a bridge to be constructed in Doyang, in Wokha district, is said to have met with a roadblock. A press release from a community organisation in Longidang village of said district stated that the event was not connected to any ‘political reason.’
‘The recent visit of Home Minister Shri Y Patton on Dec. 5, was to unveil the foundation stone as chief guest for the construction of a bridge over Doyang River between N Longidang and Shena Old villages and was not connected with any political reason,’ the N Longidang Village Council stated in its press release.
The statement read: “The project is a fulfilment of a long cherished dream of the area which should have been appreciated by all. However, the attempted road blockade at KVK-Nyiro road due to which MC Ngullie, the Chief Information Commissioner, Nagaland could not make it to the function was a cheap political drama and an attempt to disrupt the developmental activities in the area.”
The organisation stated that it had conducted an emergency meeting, convened by N Longidang Village Council, on Dec. 6 the public condemned the incident. They have urged the law-enforcing agency of Wokha district to identify the culprits at an earliest possible time, the group stated.
“The meeting also appealed all the public of the area to support any kind of developmental activities in the area, leaving aside our black and white. It may be mentioned that the bridge is the shortest link between Wokha and Zunheboto districts and the main beneficiaries will be Nyiro range of Wokha district and Saptiqa range of Zunheboto district respectively.”