DIMAPUR, JUNE 3 (MExN): The Opposition Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has come out with new criticisms that the ruling NPF was “dividing the Nagas of Nagaland vertically” and questioning the Nagas of Nagaland as to “How long can we suffer in the hands of the NPF’s divisive politics”. “NPF is anti-Nagaland and time will tell sooner than expected, whether the NPF is for fragmentation of the State or integration of contiguous Naga areas”, stated a press note issued by the Media Cell, NPCC. Pointing out that the NPF was all set to contest in the Manipur election, the NPCC stated that this was because the NPF was fast losing its ground in Nagaland. “The NPF is mutating to political aberration that will finally face self-destruction”, the NPCC stated.
The Nagaland Congress also questioned as to what the NPF had done on Naga political issue in the past more than eight years of its uninterrupted rule.
“Didn’t they promise in 2003 election that they would bring solution within three months after taking the reign of power? Can the NPF deny that it was the Congress which had brought the Naga political issue in the right perspective? Wasn’t it Late P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India who had declared the Naga problem as a political one that needs political solution?” the NPCC stated pointing out that the “only achievement of the NPF is shuttling between its equi-closeness policy and facilitator’s role”.
The NPCC has also questioned as to why the NPF was still avoiding to spell out as to what policies and programs of the Congress are anti-Naga as demanded by the NPCC. “What do they mean by anti-Naga? What qualify them to be pro-Naga? Did they mean all Congressmen and women are anti-Naga and the Nagas have lost their identity because of the Congress?” it stated. It went on to add that as long as they also participate in the State politics, “what difference is there between NPF and Congress?”
It also stated as to “which Naga does not hold dear, the right of the Nagas?” and pointing out that “every Naga is a Naga by birth and that patriotism is in the blood and not in the big mouth of people like Imkong L. Imchen and the NPF”. “NPF’s blood is not thicker and purer than the Congress’ blood. Bombastic talks does not make them heroes of the Naga cause”, it stated.
The NPCC also stated that it was “exasperated by the Naga People’s Front’s (NPF) continual ‘blind defense’ of Home Minister imkong Imchen”. “The NPF, instead of blindly defending its Home Minister will do well to muzzle his unbridled tongue whose irresponsible utterances have crossed all limits of diplomacy. His anti and extra-constitutional statement made on May 25, 2011 in the NPF’s felicitation program reached the hysterical height. He is a man, who has no respect for his own oath of allegiance as an elected member,” the NPCC said.
“If the state Home Minister thinks that talking like a rebel leader is one big way to draw the attention of Delhi, the GoI has its own mechanism to tame such people. It appears that there are some people like him who are bent on painting the state as an insurgency infested one, and who thinks insurgency is a boon in the NE by seeing big money flowing for counter-insurgency operations.”
“Only fools play with fire. As far as the state government is concerned, we only have law and order problem. Therefore, it makes little or no sense to pump in massive funds for counter-insurgency operations in the state,” the NPCC reminded the defensive NPF.
On the armed struggle, the NPCC stated that there has been absolute absence of hostilities between the Indian armies and the “Naga armies” following the ceasefire. “Inter-factional clashes and killings in the state too have stopped, thanks to the effort of the FNR. Violence was never our policy. The Naga political groups have opted for peaceful dialogue. We should appreciate that the GoI has honored our non-violent approach,” the NPCC said. The NPF is doing more harm than good to the Naga political issue by mixing the affairs of the state and the Naga political issue, the Congress reminded.
The Congress also questioned the reasons that made the state’s Home Minister so averse to 16-point agreement. “If he thinks it was wrong for over-ground Naga leaders to sign the 16-point agreement with the GoI by ignoring the underground Naga leaders, why is he himself meddling in the Naga political issue?” the NPCC challenged. “Isn’t he an over-ground leader of the State he so dislike? Conversely, if he thinks he can do something as a state political leader, other than the chief minister’s chair, what more fitting position can he hold than the portfolio of the Home Minister? How many times had he talked to the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister in the same tone as he shouted to the Nagas?”
The Nagaland Congress also questioned as to what the NPF had done on Naga political issue in the past more than eight years of its uninterrupted rule.
“Didn’t they promise in 2003 election that they would bring solution within three months after taking the reign of power? Can the NPF deny that it was the Congress which had brought the Naga political issue in the right perspective? Wasn’t it Late P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India who had declared the Naga problem as a political one that needs political solution?” the NPCC stated pointing out that the “only achievement of the NPF is shuttling between its equi-closeness policy and facilitator’s role”.
The NPCC has also questioned as to why the NPF was still avoiding to spell out as to what policies and programs of the Congress are anti-Naga as demanded by the NPCC. “What do they mean by anti-Naga? What qualify them to be pro-Naga? Did they mean all Congressmen and women are anti-Naga and the Nagas have lost their identity because of the Congress?” it stated. It went on to add that as long as they also participate in the State politics, “what difference is there between NPF and Congress?”
It also stated as to “which Naga does not hold dear, the right of the Nagas?” and pointing out that “every Naga is a Naga by birth and that patriotism is in the blood and not in the big mouth of people like Imkong L. Imchen and the NPF”. “NPF’s blood is not thicker and purer than the Congress’ blood. Bombastic talks does not make them heroes of the Naga cause”, it stated.
The NPCC also stated that it was “exasperated by the Naga People’s Front’s (NPF) continual ‘blind defense’ of Home Minister imkong Imchen”. “The NPF, instead of blindly defending its Home Minister will do well to muzzle his unbridled tongue whose irresponsible utterances have crossed all limits of diplomacy. His anti and extra-constitutional statement made on May 25, 2011 in the NPF’s felicitation program reached the hysterical height. He is a man, who has no respect for his own oath of allegiance as an elected member,” the NPCC said.
“If the state Home Minister thinks that talking like a rebel leader is one big way to draw the attention of Delhi, the GoI has its own mechanism to tame such people. It appears that there are some people like him who are bent on painting the state as an insurgency infested one, and who thinks insurgency is a boon in the NE by seeing big money flowing for counter-insurgency operations.”
“Only fools play with fire. As far as the state government is concerned, we only have law and order problem. Therefore, it makes little or no sense to pump in massive funds for counter-insurgency operations in the state,” the NPCC reminded the defensive NPF.
On the armed struggle, the NPCC stated that there has been absolute absence of hostilities between the Indian armies and the “Naga armies” following the ceasefire. “Inter-factional clashes and killings in the state too have stopped, thanks to the effort of the FNR. Violence was never our policy. The Naga political groups have opted for peaceful dialogue. We should appreciate that the GoI has honored our non-violent approach,” the NPCC said. The NPF is doing more harm than good to the Naga political issue by mixing the affairs of the state and the Naga political issue, the Congress reminded.
The Congress also questioned the reasons that made the state’s Home Minister so averse to 16-point agreement. “If he thinks it was wrong for over-ground Naga leaders to sign the 16-point agreement with the GoI by ignoring the underground Naga leaders, why is he himself meddling in the Naga political issue?” the NPCC challenged. “Isn’t he an over-ground leader of the State he so dislike? Conversely, if he thinks he can do something as a state political leader, other than the chief minister’s chair, what more fitting position can he hold than the portfolio of the Home Minister? How many times had he talked to the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister in the same tone as he shouted to the Nagas?”
