DIMAPUR, AUGUST 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee has reacted to Home Minister Thenucho’s statement alleging that the Congress is copying the regional party policy on Naga political issue.
In a counter response, Vitsorel Lcho Member, NPCC Media Cell reminded Thenucho that Naga political issue is a concern of all the Nagas and it does not belong to a regional party like NPF to talk of bringing solution to the political issue whenever election comes in the State. “Even in the last general election, the NPF Party has promised to bring solution to the Naga political issue within three months if voted to power. But when the NPF has failed to bring solution after four and half years in office they have not moral right to talk of Naga political issue and the issue is a closed chapter for the NPF Party”, the NPCC statement countered.
The Congress stated that it was surprised that Thenucho without exercising his authority as Home Minister to control law and order situation in the State has been appealing to the people to seek God’s intervention for restoring normalcy. “He has miserably failed to perform his bounden duty as Home Minister to provide security to the people whenever there is law and order situation. By shifting the responsibility to the Almighty God in the law and order situation, Thenucho could concentrate his time in awarding contract works and appointments by flouting rules for his personal gains”, the NPCC stated.
The Congress alleged that after assuming office some of the NPF leaders have been trying to mislead the people by terming that the law and order situations created through underground clashes is a political problem and not a State Government subject. “The Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio had suggested for an ‘Interim Agreement’ to the Naga political issue without spelling out the frame work of such agreement. The NPF led DAN Government’s stand on ‘Equi-closeness’ has led to increase in clashes of the underground groups which has caused untold miseries and sufferings to the innocent public”, the NPCC claimed.
As such it was stated that the Congress Party could not remain silent on the Naga political issue as it concerned all the Nagas and that the Congress “will fully and actively participate in the process of finding lasting solution to the political issue”. “The Party is further committed to develop a human and political relationship with all the groups by avoiding confrontation policies”.
