<p> Nagaland People's Action Committee (NPAC) has called for a six-hour bandh on Saturday to press for a solution to the Naga Political Issue (NPI) before the assembly elections.</p>.<p>The state-wide bandh has been called from 6 am to noon, coinciding with the visit of an Election Commission of India (ECI) team to the state to review preparedness for the elections to the 60-member assembly due this year.</p>.<p>NPAC was formed in June last year to press for an early solution to NPI.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-nagaland-poll-plan-includes-seat-sharing-with-ndpp-1180549.html" target="_blank">BJP Nagaland poll plan includes seat-sharing with NDPP</a></strong></p>.<p>NPAC convenor Theja Therieh on Thursday said it will observe the bandh to express resentment and convey to the ECI team that Nagas demand a solution to the issue before elections are held.</p>.<p>The ECI team will be in the state on Friday and Saturday.</p>.<p>"Are 26 years of negotiation not enough? Nobody should be taken for a ride under the garb of talks. Nagas are anxiously waiting for a solution to the issue," he said.</p>.<p>Therieh appealed to people to cooperate with the committee and observe the bandh.</p>.<p>He claimed NPAC is supported by tribal bodies and civil society organisations to press for an early solution to NPI.</p>.<p>The term of the present government in Nagaland ends on March 4.</p>
<p> Nagaland People's Action Committee (NPAC) has called for a six-hour bandh on Saturday to press for a solution to the Naga Political Issue (NPI) before the assembly elections.</p>.<p>The state-wide bandh has been called from 6 am to noon, coinciding with the visit of an Election Commission of India (ECI) team to the state to review preparedness for the elections to the 60-member assembly due this year.</p>.<p>NPAC was formed in June last year to press for an early solution to NPI.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-nagaland-poll-plan-includes-seat-sharing-with-ndpp-1180549.html" target="_blank">BJP Nagaland poll plan includes seat-sharing with NDPP</a></strong></p>.<p>NPAC convenor Theja Therieh on Thursday said it will observe the bandh to express resentment and convey to the ECI team that Nagas demand a solution to the issue before elections are held.</p>.<p>The ECI team will be in the state on Friday and Saturday.</p>.<p>"Are 26 years of negotiation not enough? Nobody should be taken for a ride under the garb of talks. Nagas are anxiously waiting for a solution to the issue," he said.</p>.<p>Therieh appealed to people to cooperate with the committee and observe the bandh.</p>.<p>He claimed NPAC is supported by tribal bodies and civil society organisations to press for an early solution to NPI.</p>.<p>The term of the present government in Nagaland ends on March 4.</p>