Thanks to 'all-party Govt' experiment .... BJP gets itself more embarrassment ::: NDPP-BJP regime's Cabinet blinks --- Nagaland Govt pauses controversial job order; protesters insist complete rollback....

Thanks to all-party Govt experiment .... BJP gets itself more embarrassment 

Controversy continues to leave the saffron party red-faced in Nagaland.

Nothing Doing (and yet) Poor Performance. That's the reflected glory for BJP - which loves calling itself "party with a difference"

The placard tells a story --- a story which would make Narendra Modi's 'double engine' go derailed !

A story J P Nadda would never be proud of. A story that probably began around 2018 when Ram Madhav decided the fate of saffron outfit in Nagaland. 

The 'globe' spin .... will bring more glories (sic). 

High time the 'mirror' starts working with those in BJP headquarters who decide the fate of Nagaland unit !!

 

What a caption: Eloquent !!

Against the backdrop of the rally called by the Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) and Nagaland NET Qualified Forum (NNQF), the state Cabinet in an 'emergency meeting' held on Monday, April 21 has decided to keep in abeyance its order to regularise/absorb 147 Assistant Professors.  

"As the protest entered its third day with the slogan ‘Right to Equal Opportunity’ demanding revocation of the government order outside the Directorate of Higher Education, the cabinet has decided to put the notification for absorption of the 147 assistant professors/librarians in abeyance," reports 'Morung Express'.  

Parliamentary Affairs Minister K G Kenye informed that a five member committee headed by Wezope Kenye, APC, will be constituted to thoroughly examine the issue of contractual appointments and give recommendation to the state government within a period 7-8 weeks.

“The matter has been discussed in detail after reviewing the reports and inputs from the concerned department. We fully understand the grievances of all stakeholders involved. There are many factors to consider before we can arrive at a final decision” said Kenye sounding more as a helpless public leader.  

Asked about the fate of the 147 contractual employees, Kenye said “The matter will be kept in abeyance until the committee completes its work” and urged everyone to refrain from agitation or confrontation and allow the process to take its course. 

Thankfully, he also added that the "Modi's double-engine government" is taking the issue seriously as it directly affects the education of the students and the well being of the teaching staff as well while assuring that it is fully committed to resolving the issue with care and urgency.

Will he continue to delay things further ?

Speaking to the media person, NSF president, Medovi said, “We have given an ultimatum to the state government for seven days which will expire on April 28” adding that if the government does not roll back or revoke the December 17, 2024 order, the NSF will be compelled to come out to the street.

In an ultimatum address to the Minister, Higher Education & Tourism, the NSF has termed the Cabinet decision as ‘unjust decision’ in absorbing contractual Assistant Professors into permanent position without considering the merit and qualifications of existing faculty members. 

A few days back reportedly, several government colleges have reportedly issued notifications urging their faculty, staff, and students to organise and participate in solidarity protests.

One such notice, issued by Mount Tiyi College in Wokha, had directed all teaching faculty, ministerial staff, and grades 3 and 4 employees to observe a "peaceful dharna" on Monday, April 21, from 10 am to 4 pm.

The notice explicitly stated that participation is compulsory, demonstrating support for the government's decision to regularise the 147 contractual teachers “as per the directives given by Minister, Higher Education.”