Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The dispute between the Chakhroma and Maova village continued to fester with the Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) demanding administrative action by the state government against the latter. Addressing a press conference in Chümoukedima, on May 27, the CYO demanded the Nagaland state government de-recognise the village, suspend its Gaonbura, and halt all developmental funds, accusing the village of defying both customary laws and state administration.
The press conference was preceded by a police complaint jointly filed by three individuals from Maova on May 18. The FIR was filed by Gaonbura Seiboi Changsan, former Village Council Chairperson Sutminlal Vaiphei and Paoboi Changsan, who is also a former Village Council Chairperson, alleging criminal intimidation and smear campaign against the three by the CYO.
The May 18 FIR was further preceded by the CYO putting up pamphlets, containing a ‘Public Notice,’ in public places in Chümoukedima district reiterating a March 19 CYO directive banishing Gaonbura Changsan and ex-VC Chairperson Vaiphei from the Chakhroma territory. The CYO has accused the three Maova villagers of re-inciting the current imbroglio.
The dispute between the Chakhroma and Maova village continued to fester with the Chakhroma Youth Organisation (CYO) demanding administrative action by the state government against the latter. Addressing a press conference in Chümoukedima, on May 27, the CYO demanded the Nagaland state government de-recognise the village, suspend its Gaonbura, and halt all developmental funds, accusing the village of defying both customary laws and state administration.
The press conference was preceded by a police complaint jointly filed by three individuals from Maova on May 18. The FIR was filed by Gaonbura Seiboi Changsan, former Village Council Chairperson Sutminlal Vaiphei and Paoboi Changsan, who is also a former Village Council Chairperson, alleging criminal intimidation and smear campaign against the three by the CYO.
The May 18 FIR was further preceded by the CYO putting up pamphlets, containing a ‘Public Notice,’ in public places in Chümoukedima district reiterating a March 19 CYO directive banishing Gaonbura Changsan and ex-VC Chairperson Vaiphei from the Chakhroma territory. The CYO has accused the three Maova villagers of re-inciting the current imbroglio.
