NPCC says it will not tolerate demeaning of BEFR 1873
DIMAPUR, JUNE 27 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Thursday trained its gun on the BJP Nagaland unit over the PIL filed in the Supreme Court purportedly by a BJP leader, Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay against extending ILP coverage to Dimapur district.
“Even though the state BJP president may have feigned ignorance about Ashwini Upadhyay who is also an Advocate in Supreme Court, his verified profile especially on twitter handle and his constant PIL activism on record proves his existence as BJP leader,” Communication Department, NPCC said in a press release on Thursday.
It alleged that the PIL could not have been filed without the knowledge of BJP or without the instigation of some elements living and prospering in Nagaland.
The NPCC also observed that the tearing hurry of NDPP and BJP coalition government to apply ILP in Dimapur without proper application of mind is also responsible. “The state government surely has the power to enforce ILP in Dimapur district. However, the fundamental rights of those existing bonafide settlers cannot be denied nor can the threat to indigenous Naga tribes due to huge influx of illegal migrants be overlooked in this given situation,” it maintained.
It therefore stated that if BJP Nagaland is really concerned about the interest of Nagas and all other bonafide settlers in Nagaland, it must ensure withdrawal of PIL filed by one of its party leader in Supreme Court.
Simply denying the BJP connection of Ashwini Upadhyay will not wish away the troubles ahead if these PILs allow the judiciary a chance to negate our rights and safeguards bestowed by the Indian constitution, the NPCC added.
Meanwhile, reminding the PDA Government that the constitutional safeguards and other provisions enjoyed by Nagaland state is the result of heavy political price paid by the people, the NPCC said it will in no case tolerate any demeaning of Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act of 1873 or putting Article 371 A under Judicial review since these are borne out of Political Agreements.
