Nagaland Police recruitment row: Chümoukedima, Niuland bodies cry foul

DIMAPUR — Notes of resentment have emerged from tribal and civil bodies following the Nagaland Police department’s recent advertisement for recruitment of constables (GD), with organisations from Chümoukedima and Niuland districts alleging unfair treatment in the district-wise allocation of posts.

In separate statements, the Chakhroma Public Organisation (CPO), the Western Sümi Hoho (WSH), and the Niuland District GBs Association criticised the state government for clubbing Chümoukedima and Niuland under the general/open category, instead of granting them independent allocations like other full-fledged districts.

The CPO and WSH, in a joint representation to the chief minister, described the move as “arbitrary and discriminatory”, pointing out that both districts had been officially recognised and notified as independent districts of Nagaland.

They argued that relegating them to the general pool deprived indigenous populations of fair employment opportunities and undermined the very purpose of district creation, which is to ensure equitable opportunities and representation.

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The decision not only disadvantages the youth of Chümoukedima and Niuland compared to other districts but also sends a discouraging message regarding their status and recognition within the state’s administrative framework, the organisations stated.

They urged the chief minister to rectify what they termed an “unjust allocation” and to ensure that the two districts are given separate post allocations, as accorded to other recognised districts.

Similarly, the Niuland GBs issued a press statement expressing “deep disappointment” at the same issue.

It maintained that clubbing Niuland with Chümoukedima under the open category “directly undermines the principle of equal representation for all districts in Nagaland.”

The association appealed to the state government to review the decision in the greater interest of fairness and justice, stressing that Niuland, as a full-fledged district, must receive its rightful share in government recruitments.