The associations allege that the omission opens the door to backdoor appointments and undermines meritocracy.

Five major government employee associations in Nagaland- have announced a statewide pen-down strike in Nagaland from October 14 to 16, protesting against the government’s alleged violation of fair selection norms in IAS induction.

The 5 employee associations are- Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Employees Association (CANSSEA), Federation of Nagaland State Engineering Service Association (FONSESA), Nagaland Secretariat Service Association (NSSA), Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association and Nagaland Finance and Account Service Association (NF&ASA).

Speaking to media, CANSSEA President Zubemo Lotha said the issue began in 2016-17, when associations demanded that only N

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