DIMAPUR, APRIL 3 (MExN): With the 18th Lok Sabha polls looming in the horizon, Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee President and INDIA bloc consensus candidate, S Supongmeren Jamir on Wednesday appealed to the elders of Nagaland to create a free and fair voting environment and offer the opportunity to each voter in the state to have a free say in choosing the trajectory of their destinies at this crucial juncture of their lives.
In a press release addressed to the core decision makers in the State such as Legislators, Ex-Parliamentarians, ex-candidates, Village Council leaders and elders of Nagaland, Jamir viewed that more than ever before this election will have far reaching consequences. Even upto the extend of affecting the inclusive spirit of the Constitution which have so far managed to delicately hold together the idea of India, he said.
“Be assured that this apprehension does not come from a place of baseless rhetoric or willful dishonesty,” but that, “it stems from our shared experiences of the past ten years which have been at the very best a painful era of unprecedented socio-economic distress and injustices,” he added. This includes the unprecedented assault on the rights of religious minorities, which have become the order of the day.
In face of these circumstances, Jamir called upon them to with an ardent plea to use every agency at their disposal to ensure a free electoral process this time. “We keep faith in the weight of your prayers, and expect only the most positive of interventions from your end, because we simply can't afford the possibility of anything otherwise,” he said.
