The Khuzama Students Care Union, on March 11, 2025 initiated protest against the dilapidated condition of National Highway 2. The organizers claimed that the road has been neglected for over 20 years and said that the poor road, especially the road stretch after Jakhama Village till Khuzama Village, was affecting inhabitants of the area not just economically but also health wise.

The protest on Tuesday started from Khuzama Ground at and halted at Khuzama Agri link road where there was a short program. Students form Scared Heart High School, Khuzama Baptist Higher Secondary School, Khuzama Government High School, Government Lower Primary School, St. Joseph’s College Jakhama and Japfü Christian College, Kigwema also participated in the protest along with Khuzama Youth Organization, Khuzama Students’ Union, Khuzama Women’s Union and Kohima Khuzama Circle.

Speaking at the event, Nunese Sale, Former Speaker Southern Angami Students’ Union (SASU), highlighted that NH-2 is one of the oldest highways in Nagaland and also connects Thailand to Myanmar to Nagaland. He said that organizations as well as students’ unions have given enough memorandum appealing for the repair of the road. Sale also emphasized on the struggle of students to reach their schools and colleges on time and also on the amount of time it requires for a patient to reach hospitals in Kohima at times of emergency.

The student leader questioned the claim made by National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) on social media that 95% work on the highway had been completed. Along with the mitigating issues, many accidents occur along this stretch and it is not always reported, he added.

Condemning the negligence of NHIDCL, Sale announced the ultimatum of two days to the company from the Khuzama Youth Organization (KYO) and Khuzama Students’ Union (KSU) to repair the road. Sale demanded for all the machineries to reach Khuzama in two days time. He also said that the organizations would personally monitor the work so that the work is completed in the proper duration of time.

Neisakhoto Tsükrü, Publicity and Information, KYO, too stressed that the concern authority of the government has neglected Khuzama village for so many years affecting not just the roads but also the livelihood for of many villagers, young and old. are suffering from the air pollution caused by the dusty roads. Conveying their grievances, Tsükrü urged upon the concerned authorities to up the matter with priority so that the villagers can live in peace in good health.

Addressing the gathering, Khriezo Tsükrü, President, KSU, underscored that Khuzama village was once given the name of the cleanest village in Southern Angami Region but now it has become one of the dustiest villages. Stating that the village has been deprived of its right, he demanded that the works on the lifeline of the village be initiated at the earliest.

“We have been silent enough. It’s been more than 20 years yet we have been patient enough hoping that you will come and make a change to our village,” the KSU President said.