Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22 2009:
The Naga People's Organisation (NPO) and the general public of Senapati district including schools, villages, clubs, organisations etc along with their cultural troupes, contingent, band etc have decided to stay away from the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations where Senapati DC Nidhi Kesarwani would be present, conveyed an NPO release.
The decision to this effect was adopted during a the first assembly of NPO held on January 19 together with tribe presidents and executives of Poumai, Mao, Maram, Thangal and Zeliangrong tribes.
The NPO also condemned the alleged warning made by Nidhi Kesarwani to private school association of Senapati on January 21 against abstaining themselves from Republic Day functions.
The NPO has been demanding transfer of the DC from Senapati district.