Chümoukedima traders warn of shutdown

• DIMAPUR — The Chümoukedima Chamber of Commerce & Trade Association (CCC&TA) has announced an indefinite shutter-down of businesses within its jurisdiction, escalating their protest over the lack of adequate representation for the business community in urban local bodies (ULBs).
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• A press statement from the association on Sunday reiterated its demand for equal representation, reminding the state government that it has been repeatedly urged to address this issue.

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• The association claimed that the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department, acting on behalf of the government of Nagaland, has been requested to take appropriate steps to fulfil this “genuine and legitimate demand” within a two-week timeframe.
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• It expressed solidarity with other district chambers and voiced strong resentment against what they perceived as a “lackadaisical attitude” and the government's “turning a deaf ear” to their concerns.