Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 12
The Nagaland Congress (NC) party, which was launched in June 21, 2016, has now been registered as a political party with the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The registration with number 56/192/2016-17/PPS-1 came into effect from February 22, 2017 and the party will function under the guidelines of the ECI.
NC President, Nillo Rengma revealed this to party workers during its plenary session at Bookmarc Conference Hall, Dimapur on Wednesday. He said the party would work for unification of all Naga inhabited areas under a single administrative unit and to protect the rights and privileges of minority communities living in the State. He said the NC would defend the special provisions of Article 371 (A).
Nillo also said that membership of NC was open to all the citizens of the country without any discrimination on the basis of religion, region, caste, language and culture.
He said the NC as a regional party was formed to provide transparency in governance and accountability to the public and to provide all round development and equal opportunities to the people. “Our aim is to reform Nagaland, safeguard the rights of the Nagas and to make it free from corruption....we offer you the platform of NC for this very objective,” Nillo added.
He said launching of the party was rightly timed attuned to urgent need for an alternative political platform in the State.
NC Treasurer, Z. Lohe said the public were “under colonization of the elected representatives” who were no more accountable to the people since the voters have sold their rights during elections.
He spoke about the need of the hour to fight against the “powerful menace” of the corrupt system. Stating that NC alone was not in a position to fight the menace, Lohe stressed on the need for likeminded NGOs like ACAUT and other parties to strongly fight against corruption.
He also said Christianity was under threat in the State and that the Church could be divided unless a common fight was put up against anti-Christ forces.
Later, addressing media persons, NC General Secretary, Vaprumu Demo said the party at its initial stage was not in a haste and not over ambitious as well. Asked about the stand of the party on 33% women quota, Demo said the party was not against women but since the people were against it, the party would have to go with the flow.
NC office bearers, Joshua Sumi, Khuosatho, Prasielie Pienyu, S. Supongmeren Jamir and others also took part in the programme.
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