K. Therie
NPCC President
States are opposing the imposition of Hindi in Schools. Sanskrit and Hindi have become compulsory subjects in schools. Hindi is imposed in Parliament. Ministers can make statements only in Hindi. Nagaland State has remained silent. Nagaland Government also has remained silent on persecution and anti-Christian actions elsewhere in the nation.
We have not heard of any special plan or non-plan assistance from the BJP Govt. As for CSSs it depends on matching grant. NEC and NLCPR are decided by the State priority list and rational allocations are made to all 8 sister states.
For a cup of tea or for a position of chair or money, Nagaland cannot bury our inherent unique culture and hard earned history, identity and religious freedoms. NPF expects huge funds from the BJP Govt. at the centre but till date, the state has received only the 14th FC award.
It is the duty of every right thinking person and likeminded voter to fight the battle together. It is only your vote that matters to save Nagaland. Your anger or my anger over imposition of Hindutva bears no meaning. Even if the whole of India accepts Hindutva, Nagaland cannot accept. I have neither any objection or question to any other fellow citizen for practicing a different faith nor do I expect them to question such means of my people.
I know the hearts of Nagaland people do not accept the principles and dreams of the RSS and BJP, but are with them expecting money and development. What is more important is a future, identity, freedom and liberty. What if you have everything but lose your identity and freedom of faith?
Nagaland should reject BJP. NPF should seriously reconsider their alliance with BJP if there is any truth in regional identity.
Do not regret after having voted. There is a story of a lady voter. After having voted, she met a candidate. When he asked her whom she voted for, she was honest and said that she voted for the other candidate but her whole heart is with him. Your heart is with Jesus. Let your vote also be with Jesus. The religious divide is hurting Christians more than any other religion. Rajeshwar Singh, leader of RSS backed Hindu outfit DJM, has declared that Christians will be eliminated from India by 2021. We cannot be carried away by such rogue and silly hearted statements but we must also let him know that secular forces are not allowing it to happen.
