Nagaland unit adopts resolutions
Morung Express News
September 9
Dimapur: National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party Pramod Mahajan today asserted that the Party was secular minded and that it had no bias against minorities. Addressing the BJP silver jubilee celebrations at Town Hall, Dimapur today Mahajan said that the dubbing of the BJP as an anti-Christian party in Nagaland was the mischievous propaganda of its enemies. Mahajan said that Congress politicians had maligned the image of the BJP by using religion as a political tool. Donning the role of an astrologer, he said that serious peace talks on the Naga issue would be brought up in the year 2007, months before the general elections. He highlighted on the need of peace and development in Nagaland so as to usher in employment opportunities for the youth of Nagaland.
On the recent hike in fuel prices, the BJP leader said that India could not control the rise of fuel prices in the international arena. However, he was of the firm conviction that the tax levied on fuel could be minimised. He informed that the Central government was presently imposing a tax of 65% on fuel prices.
Meanwhile, the Nagaland unit of the BJP, after having deliberations on the political and economic issues pertaining to Nagaland and the North East region adopted some resolutions today. While fully supporting the on going peace process and the dialogue presently taking place between the Government of India and the NSCN, the Nagaland BJP has asked the United Progressive Alliance to expedite the peace process. It has reiterated its demand for early withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the State of Nagaland and the North East region as per the equivocal demand of the people. The Nagaland unit has further called for a stop to atrocities committed on minorities and Christians in the country. While rallying for the cause of Naga integration the Party State Unit has said that it supports ‘any peaceful movement initiated for the Integration of all Nagas.’ The BJP has also appealed to the Congress (I) led UPA government at the Centre to release the funds under the Prime Minister’s Developmental Package so that the ‘developmental Process in the State is not halted and hampered.’
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