Zeliangrong students to stage protest in Kohima on Friday

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:46 [IST]

Kohima, Mar 14(UNI) The Zeliangrong Students' Union of Nagaland(ZSUN) and All Zeliangrong Students Union(AZSU) will stage a 'dharna' in Kohima on March 16 as part of the second phase of agitation against non-implementation of various demands by the state government.

It may be mentioned here that both the organisation had sponsored a 12-hour bandh in Peren district on March 7 in protest against the lack of response from the Nagaland government for their demands, including immediate eviction of land encroachers from Ntangki National Park, land exchange between Forest Department and Beisumpuikam village.

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Topics: AGITATION-NAGALAND-STUDENTS

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