Dimapur, September 14 (MExN): The Nagaland Congress on Wednesday stated that the BJP national President JP Nadda’s visit to the state at this juncture is significant.
“However, there is no achievement to thank him for. It is unfortunate that at a time when people are loaded with lies, huge debt, deficit and unfulfilled promises, he is coming to Nagaland,” the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee stated in a press release issued by President K Therie, while adding that, “It would have been good for him to come after implementing their promises.”
“Perhaps he is aware that BJP committed in 2015 to give solution within 18 months, announced ‘Naga Problem has been resolved’ on 3rd August 2015, ‘Election for Solution’ in 2018, talks have concluded with all on board on 31st Oct 2019 and ‘talks are over’ in February 2021 by the Governor in his address to the 13th State Legislative Assembly. However, there is nothing on the ground,” the NPCC stated.
The party went on to state that the Chief Minister and Nagaland BJP are “conducting an unforgiveable crime against the demography of Nagaland and weakening Christians by promoting and celebrating Hindutva in Nagaland.”
Stating that the NBCC would be celebrating 150 years of Christianity on November 2, 2022 at Impur with ABAM, the Party recalled that “the persecution of Christians carried out by the BJP and its elements.”
“Hate speeches openly directed against Christians, forced reconversion, desecration of over 395 Churches and defacing statues of Jesus, shaming sisters, torturing pastors and missionaries and also strangling the economy of Christians continues. Anti-conversion Bills directly pointing at Christians and Muslims and misusing the Act to torture the innocent minorities also continue,” it alleged.
However, despite these ill treatments, the NPCC lamented that many people are running after the BJP believing that it would “pump huge money in the election and also remain in power in the centre for years to come.” Nagaland needs a secular state government, it asserted.
Meanwhile, the release further stated that the tragedy in a democracy is that the voter is given one chance to vote in five years’ time. “Every citizen is witness to the performance of the BJP Government at the centre and its alliance government in the state. Nagaland should not miss the bus. Vote to bring in a God-fearing secular government,” it added.
