Nagaland Government Employees Escalate Strike Over IAS Induction Dispute

Government workers in Nagaland are upset about how some people are being chosen to become higher-level officers in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

They believe the selection process isn't fair and that people are being picked without proper exams, which they call 'backdoor' entries.

To show they are serious, they have stopped working with their tools and pens, which means many government offices are affected.

They want the government to pick people based on who is most qualified, like they used to.

The government says they are following old rules and have always allowed some flexibility for very good employees from different departments.

They are asking the workers to stop protesting so that important government work can continue.

The government is also waiting to hear what higher authorities in the central government think about the situation before making any final decisions.