Dimapur, Jan 23: As a mark of protest against the Oting killing, the powerfull civil societies group of Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) of Nagaland has urged people to boycott the Republic Day celebrations.

ENPO, in a letter to CKS, KTC, KU, PPC, USLP, and YTC on Friday, reminded the resolution taken in the joint consultative meeting by the ENPO and all the Eastern Nagaland civil societies on December 14, 2021 at Longleng, in the wake of the Oting massacre.

It was resolved that the public of Eastern Nagaland shall “extend non-cooperation to the Indian security forces”, until justice is delivered to the victims’ families in particular and the people of Nagas in general against the gruesome killings of innocent public in Mon district, Nagaland, by the Indian security forces on December 4 and 5, 2021. The non-cooperation shall be in the form of “abstaining from any national celebrations, or such activities”.

On the other hand, the Nagaland government on Friday approved the appointment of the next of kin of the Mon district firing incident victims to the vacant posts in the offices and departments.

The order issued by Abhijit Sinha, Home Commissioner of Nagaland, stated that the state government has approved the appointment of the next of kin of 12 victims.

As many as 14 civilians and one security personnel died in the violent incidents in Mon district on December 4 and 5, last year.

The next of kin of the victims will be appointed to Grade IV posts in various offices, departments of the state government in Mon district.