The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) resolved to assist the repealed Act that supplied for 33% reservation of seats within the city native our bodies for women. Image for representational objective solely.
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Women leaders in Nagaland have resented the repealing of a 2001 Municipal Act that just about ended the scope of holding the long-overdue civic polls, with 33% of the seats reserved for women.
The 60-member Nagaland Assembly repealed the Nagaland Municipal Act of 2001 in toto on March 28.
Members of the Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) mentioned the event within the State’s capital Kohima on March 29 to undertake a number of resolutions together with opposition to the repealing of the 2001 Act.
The dialogue was organised in collaboration with the Nagaland University’s Department of English.
The contributors additionally resolved to assist the repealed Act that supplied for 33% reservation of seats within the city native our bodies for women.
Members of the NMA and others additionally took be aware of the silence of two women MLAs in the course of the dialogue within the Assembly to repeal the Act. Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu— had created historical past by turning into the primary women MLAs within the State Assembly.
“The implementation of the Nagaland Municipal Act was inevitable as it was a constitutional legislation. The repealing would be viewed seriously as its sub-judice in the Supreme Court,” NMA’s authorized advisor, Zheviholi Swu stated.
