Association of Kohima Municipal Ward Panchayat, All Ward Union Mokokchung Town and Dimapur Urban Council Chairman Federation wrote a letter to Rio for women Opposed to hold elections with percentage reservation and tax on land and buildings.

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nephew riosocial media Nagaland: Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has written a letter to the three associations saying that they want to form bodies in Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung. Will not allow elections until the Nagaland Municipal Act 2023 for women in 19 Amendment is not done to remove the provision for reservation of percentage seats and the provision for levy of tax on land and buildings. The State Election Commission had announced that after nearly two decades 28 on May 18 Urban Local Will conduct the elections of local bodies (ULBs). These 36 Out of the ULBs, Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung have municipal councils, while the rest are city councils.

DUCCF wrote letter to Rio Association of Kohima Municipal Ward Panchayat (AKMWP), All Ward Union Mokokchung Town (AWUMT) and Dimapur Urban Council Chairman’s Federation (DUCCF) wrote a letter to Rio asking for women empowerment Opposed to hold elections with percentage reservation and tax on land and buildings. It has been said in the letter- For the Naga community, Article 568-A belongs to both the area and the people, for the Nagas the land and all the resources belong to the people. The law to decide on the political rights of Naga women rests with the people.

Objecting to the taxation, the letter states that…

Objecting to taxation, the letter states that if the people of the Naga community pay taxes to the government, it means that the land belongs to the government. But, for the Nagas, the land belongs to the people. It may be noted that in 2023, the government before voting The decision to hold elections was put on hold after two persons were killed and many others were injured in the clashes that took place in the evening. The Kohima Municipal Council office, and government offices in the state capital and elsewhere were torched during the clashes. However, in March last year, representatives of the Naga community unanimously agreed that the ULB elections should be for women Percentage seats should be reserved.

NagalandPublished Date

Sat, Mar 11, 2023, 6: 19 PM IST