India, Oct. 7 -- Guwahati: The Confederation of All Nagaland State Services Employees' Association (CANSSEA) has announced a three-day Pen Down Strike starting October 14, 2025, across all government offices in Nagaland.
The strike protests the inclusion of a candidate outside the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) in the select list of Non-State Civil Service (Non-SCS) officers chosen for induction into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).
In an official circular, CANSSEA expressed strong dissatisfaction with the state government's perceived "silence and indifferent attitude" despite multiple appeals to uphold merit-based selection.
The association accused the government of undermining meritocracy and allowing "backdoor offi...