Legitimate concern: on law and order in Nagaland

By composing a strong letter to Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, alleging that “order has collapsed” in the State and that armed gangs “who question the sovereignty and integrity of the country” had actually challenged its authority by taking part in outright “extortion” and siphoning off funds implied for advancement work, Guv R.N. Ravi has actually thrown down the gauntlet to the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-led government, in which the BJP is a coalition partner. The Guv went on to write that functions such as “transfer and publishing of authorities” who supervise of order above the district level will be made with his approval, as proposed under Post 371 A( 1 )( b) of the Constitution. In a manner, he was only voicing the issues of sections o