Nagaland CM Rio on underground profiling: 'Didn't want to confront or disagree Governor'

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said the state government does not want to confront or disagree with Governor R N Ravi on the issue of "profiling Govt officials of the relatives of underground groups".

With reference to the Office Memorandum issued by Mr Temjen Toy, Chief Secretary of Nagaland state government with the directive to all the state government employees to fill up the self-declaration form to declare their relation with the Naga underground groups, the Chief Minister responded.

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Earlier, the Government of Nagaland had clarified that the decision of the State Government to issue an Office Memorandum on July 7 asking all Government employees to furnish information regarding their family members and relatives in Naga political organizations was made on the direction of the Governor of Nagaland, which was also deliberated by the State Cabinet in its meeting held on July 3. The Government issued the clarification in view of the public as well as Naga groups response on the matter.

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