Dimapur, November 30 (MExN): Former BJP President and sitting MP Venkiah Naidu today slammed Goa Governor, Dr SC Jamir for playing politics in Nagaland and strongly opined the Indian President should dismiss the Governor from his job.
“The BJP takes strong exception of the words of SC Jamir. A serving Governor has no business in politicking, if he is interested then he should come to the court,” said Naidu during a press conference here at Tourist Lodge today. “President should dismiss him. This is the view of the BJP,” added Naidu who is on a two-day visit to the State to attend a BJP political workshop held at Tourist Lodge.
He opined that if Jamir is interested in politics then he should give up his chair as a governor and return to Nagaland to ‘do something for the people.’ Also, virtually kicking off the election campaign for the BJP in Nagaland, Naidu urged party man to start and carry on a sustained election campaign.
Focusing his speech on the ‘concern’ shown by the last NDA Government headed by AB Vajpayee towards the Naga people, Naidu said that it was Vajpayee who took the initiative and signed the peace talks with the Naga underground groups with the objective to bring peace in the State. Naidu affirmed that the UPA government at the Centre is not sincere about the peace talks and is neglecting the talks.
In this regard, Naidu exhorted BJP workers to spread the message among the Nagas that the BJP Government at the Centre will take much bolder steps than the Congress to find a lasting solution to the protracted Naga problem. However, he asserted that the approach of the BJP will be to bring peace in Nagaland, but it has to be solved within the framework of the Indian Constitution.
About the prospects of the BJP in the next assembly election, Naidu expressed strong hope that a non-Congress coalition government would come back to power in Nagaland. He asserted that the BJP will definitely improve its position in the State and fare well in the next election since there is a tremendous amount of sympathy for the previous NDA government by the Naga people and added that the people are not satisfied with the UPA Government. He also said that the performance of the DAN government is better than that of the previous Congress government.
