BJP is secular, democratic: Vezokho

Phek, May 28 (MExN): To strengthen the party’s organisational set up at the Mandal and village grassroots level, BJP Chozuba Assembly Constituency Meet was held at Chozuba Town on May 27. Party workers from 19 villages and town attended the meeting.  

Speaking at the meet, Vezokho Chotso, Convener, North East ST Morcha “cleared the perceptive fears of Christians against BJP,” informed a press release from BJP Mandal Media Cell. Maintaining that BJP is a secular democratic party under the Constitution of India, he said the party is not at all against Christians, but protects and safeguards the Christians and all other religious minorities in India.  

He further expressed that BJP is hopeful to form government in the next State general election. “State own resources are insufficient even to last for two months. We are solely dependent on Central Government for salary component and development programmes. Therefore, it is best to form a BJP government in the state (because the party) is in power at the Central; so that financial grant and development programmes go smoothly.”  

Eduzü Theluo, General Secretary, BJP Nagaland in his speech pointed out that BJP is a discipline and cadre based political party. “So if a higher cadre directs, the lower one has to follow accordingly. One cannot bypass,” he said.  

Theluo further stated that everything has to go through proper channel - from grassroots level to Mandal, District, State, and the Central and vice versa. “If one does not follow the proper channel one receive penalty.” Under the BJP government, he maintained, development is already taking place in the State and elsewhere in the country in large scale.  

Meanwhile, Dr. V Thingo, State Executive Member expressed that compared to other states, BJP in Nagaland is still young and in initial stage but growing fast. “Therefore, we have to struggle hard. Party workers are to be dedicated and committed,” he said. The speaker further claimed that people of Nagaland are enthusiastic with BJP. Dr. Thingo also stated ‘Act East Policy’ has begun in full swing, citing examples of Dimapur-Kohima four-lane road, railway lines in the foothill regions, roads in foothill areas, etc. Besides, inland waterways of Tizu-Zungki is in the pipelines on priority basis for trade and commerce with South and South East Asian countries, he added. Dr. Thingo asserted that BJP’s top priority is development and checking corruption. Removal of poverty and uplift of poor people’s life is other major agenda, he said.  

The meeting also had question and answer hour, where lively interaction among the party members took place, the release said.



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