Dimapur, January 28 (MExN): The NPCC, as part of its Mass Contact Tour for ‘Change’, today addressed public meetings at Mokokchung and Zunheboto Towns.
A press release from the Media Cell, NPCC stated that Therie, during his address, clarified that the current tour was not a campaign tour but a tour to connect with the public to build a future with ‘Change’ from the present problems, as the theme.
Therie, in his address, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi still thinks he is the Chief Minister of Gujarat and not the Prime Minister of 29 states and 7 Union Territories. He cannot think beyond his state and therefore how can anyone expect him to run the nation successfully, the NPCC chief argued.
Contending that even a Hindu nation like Nepal voted for secularism, the NPCC President exuded confidence that the Central Government will change after the next Parliamentary Elections “because the BJP itself is now fractured into two groups and the people have come to see the communal and intolerant nature of the BJP”. Accusing the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of appointing RSS agents for every project in the Central Ministries, Therie asserted that the BJP Government “will not help any Christian state”.
Affirming that Art 371 has given Nagas special status whereby nobody except the elected members of NLA can make policies for the Nagas, the NPCC chief said, “I am pained to part with the MLAs, but the NPCC cannot compromise on its principles and ideologies.”
Further arguing that the split within the NPF has reached a point of no return, Therie said the next election will be fought between “communalism and secularism, money power and ethnic values.” The time has come for Nagas to be honest and exhibit Christianity as we all profess, he added.
Therie also called to attention the visible damage being done to the environment through the practice of burning jungles for jhum cultivation in the state, and said that mitigation can be facilitated by the efficient delivery of the various schemes under Civil Supplies “which are all being manipulated”. He highlighted various aspects of the NPCC Roadmap and called on the people to join hands with the party to bring about much needed “Change”.
Others who addressed the public meetings included NPCC officials General Secretary Dokiu Kecham and Secretaries Alemba Chang, Moa Imchen, Athang Chongloi.
