Dimapur, January 28 (MExN): BJP’s National Vice President ST Morcha, Johny G Rengma, has slammed the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee over statements made by NPCC President, K. Therie, while addressing public meetings in Tuensang, Tobu and Mopong Towns as a part of NPCC’s mass contact tour for ‘Change’.
Therie during the public meetings had accused the present BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for dividing the nation on religious line.
In a press release, the BJP Vice President accused Therie of having revolted against Dr. SC Jamir. According to the release, Therie, then a cabinet minister, revolted not because of his opposition to Bedrock of Naga Society, which was published by NPCC and Congress government, but because he was not comfortable with his portfolio at that time.
Further stating that for nearly 60 years, the “Dynastical Congress” regime has never seriously attempted to dialogue with Naga underground except outside the Nerhuvian family when Narasimha Rao extended unconditional dialogue, the BJP Vice President claimed that subsequent BJP led NDA government did try to resolve the Naga issue. Rengma went on to accuse the Congress led UPA government for putting the Naga issue into a “cold storage.”
He maintained that, for the Congress, the Nerhuvian policy of Statehood was and is the final settlement to Naga problem.
On Rani Gadinliu and allegations of religious conversions, the BJP Vice President argued that Jawaharlal Nerhu picked Gadinliu and awarded her with the Padma Bushan as one of the Freedom fighter. “The inherent Government is implementing whatever Central government has in the past initiated,” Rengma contended.
On accusations that the BJP was dividing the nation on religious line, Rengma recalled the burning down of Churches in the Northeast, the numerous Missionaries who were driven out from Northeast, especially from Nagaland, under Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi’s governments.
On allegations of corruption, Rengma reminded NPCC Chief that “he was an important cabinet minister under the same government where Nagaland media not by BJP or erstwhile (NNDP) presently NPF branded the then Congress government as ‘Ali Baba and forty thieves.'"
Further appealing for less cynicism towards each other, Rengma called for contributions on moving forward for the people.
