Kohima: Six districts of eastern Nagaland looked deserted on Friday as people remained indoors as the Easter Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO), the apex body of seven tribal organizations in the region, called for an indefinite strike to press for their demand. . A different state.
Sources said the situation is peaceful but there is no movement of any person or vehicle except for the district administration and other emergency services.
Nagaland Additional Chief Electoral Officer Aava Loring said election officials are deployed at 738 polling stations in six districts of Nagaland.
Sources said no voting took place till 11 am. Voting will end at 4 pm.
These districts are occupied by seven Naga tribes – Chang, Konyak, Sangtam Phom, Yimkhiung, Khiamniungan and Tikhir. Their demand for a separate state was also supported by a section of the Sumi tribe belonging to the region.
ENPO had on March 5 announced "indefinite complete closure of entire Easter Nagaland jurisdiction from 6 pm on April 18 (Thursday)".
The organization has been demanding a separate state since 2010, claiming the six districts have been neglected over the years.
Of the 13.25% electorate in Nagaland, there are 4,00,632 voters in six districts of Eastern Nagaland.
Meanwhile, Nagaland CEO Wyson R had issued a show cause notice to ENPO on Thursday night, terming the strike as an attempt to exert undue influence during the elections.
He said under sub-section (1) of section 171C of the Indian Penal Code, "Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right shall be guilty of the offense of exercising undue influence at an election." Does."
Sources said the situation is peaceful but there is no movement of any person or vehicle except for the district administration and other emergency services.
Nagaland Additional Chief Electoral Officer Aava Loring said election officials are deployed at 738 polling stations in six districts of Nagaland.
Sources said no voting took place till 11 am. Voting will end at 4 pm.
These districts are occupied by seven Naga tribes – Chang, Konyak, Sangtam Phom, Yimkhiung, Khiamniungan and Tikhir. Their demand for a separate state was also supported by a section of the Sumi tribe belonging to the region.
ENPO had on March 5 announced "indefinite complete closure of entire Easter Nagaland jurisdiction from 6 pm on April 18 (Thursday)".
The organization has been demanding a separate state since 2010, claiming the six districts have been neglected over the years.
Of the 13.25% electorate in Nagaland, there are 4,00,632 voters in six districts of Eastern Nagaland.
Meanwhile, Nagaland CEO Wyson R had issued a show cause notice to ENPO on Thursday night, terming the strike as an attempt to exert undue influence during the elections.
He said under sub-section (1) of section 171C of the Indian Penal Code, "Whoever voluntarily interferes or attempts to interfere with the free exercise of the electoral right shall be guilty of the offense of exercising undue influence at an election." Does."
