Dimapur, Feb. 9: Chief Minister TR Zeliang explained the ground reality of the on-going face off between the nascent Nagaland Tribes Action Committee and the government, and the ensuing bandh which have affected the normal day to day life, to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at New Delhi this evening.
Media Cell of CMO said the chief minister, accompanied by Roads and Bridges minister Vikheho Swu, explained to the Union Home minister in detail about how the government, determined to fulfil the Constitutional obligation of holding polls to the ULBs, had initiated the process after several tribal organisations expressed their support to holding of elections to the ULBs with 33% reservation of seats for women, and how these organisations took a U Turn after the polls were announced.
Photo copies of newspaper clippings of the support declaration of these organisations were hand over to the Union Minister, it said.
The chief minister also submitted details of the demands of the agitating groups and the action taken by the government to fulfil their demands.
The Union Minister flew in to New Delhi from Lucknow, and after meeting the Chief Minister at the Airport, flew back to Lucknow.
The chief minister will return to Kohima tomorrow and is scheduled to meet several delegates of civil and tribal organisations tomorrow.
