MAMIT DC HLUI LEH COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES REGISTRAR IN ZORAM MIPUI, MAGISTRATE LEH POLICE TE HEK

Aizawl | January 26, 2019: Mamit Dc Hlui Leh Cooperative Societies Registrar   Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS in Zoram Mipui, Magistrate leh Police te a hekna lehkha nia darh hi lo chhiar ve rawh le. Download PDF

URGENT/MOST IMMEDIATE 

Date: 26th January 2019 

To, 

1. The Home Secretary, 
Ministry of Home Affairs, 
Government of India, 
New Delhi 
(through proper channel) 

2. The Additional Secretary (UT), 
Ministry of Home Affairs, 
Government of India, 
New Delhi 
(through proper channel) 

3. The Chief Secretary, 
Government of Mizoram 
Aizawl, Mizoram 
(through proper channel) 

4. Principal Secretary (Home), 
Government of Mizoram 
Aizawl, Mizoram
 (through proper channel) 

5. Secretary, Cooperation, 
Government of Mizoram 
Aizawl, Mizoram 

Sub: Unlawfully stopping of civil servants from attending the Republic Day Function 2019, Aizawl, Mizoram - reg. 

Sir, 
   I am an IAS officer of 2014 batch AGMUT cadre currently serving in Mizoram. I wish to apprise your good self of something that happened in Aizawl, Mizoram which is unthinkable in free India. I along with my fellow officers, reached the Northern Gate, Assam Rifles Ground, Aizawl to attend the 70th Republic Day function in Assam Rifles ground, Aizawl, at the invitation of Chief Secretary, Government of Mizoram at 7AM. However, to our shock and surprise, we were stopped at both the entrance gates and were told by the members of Joint NGO Coordination Committee that we cannot attend the Republic Day function 2019 and that we should return to our quarters before any untoward incident happens. 

   The joint NGO coordination committee had earlier taken out a resolution boycotting the Republic Day function throughout Mizoram in their opposition to the Citizen Amendment Bill. When we tried to reason with them, we were told by the NGO office bearers that the Government of Mizoram has reached an agreement with the NGOs where it was decided that only Secretaries to the Government of Mizoram and above will be allowed to attend the Republic Day function. We even told them that in a democratic setup, NGOs have the right to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill but linking it with the Republic Day Celebrations and not letting the Government officers to attend the Republic Day function is rather unlawful. After waiting for an hour outside the venue and anticipating a law and order situation, we were forced to return back with deep pain and anguish. 

   None of the duty magistrates and police with all their reinforcements were willing to take any action against the members of Joint NGO Coordination Committee who were forcefully preventing the Government officers and other citizens from attending the Republic Day celebrations. Senior police officers present at the location simply expressed their helplessness at the situation. While it is the duty of the Government to ensure that every citizen of India is able to celebrate the Republic Day with freedom and fervour, incidents like this show that we have failed in the most basic of our duties. Since the childhood days I had wonderful memories of watching the Republic Day parade on TV and after joining the Government service, it was a proud moment to attend the function every year. For the first time in past 25 years, I had to face such an insult and indignation where I was not allowed to attend the Republic Day celebrations in my own country while discharging my duty as a civil servant. This clearly points to the complete degeneration of constitutional values and law and order machinery in the state. 

   I therefore request you to thoroughly investigate the particular incident and take strictest possible action against all involved for publicly boycotting the Republic Day celebrations throughout Mizoram and forcefully preventing the civil servants from attending the Republic Day function in Aizawl, Mizoram. 

Yours sincerely,

(BHUPESH CHAUDHARY, IAS) 

AGMUT 2014 

Registrar of Cooperative Societies 

Government of Mizoram 

Advance copy to: 
1. The Home Secretary Home, 
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Government of India, 
New Delhi 

2. The Additional Secretary (UT), 
Ministry of Home Affairs, 
Government of India,
New Delhi 

3. The Chief Secretary, 
Government of Mizoram 
Aizawl, Mizoram

 4. Principal Secretary (Home), 
Government of Mizoram 
Aizawl, Mizoram