Dimapur, February 18 (MExN): Pointing out that the tempo of electioneering has increased for the Nagaland State Assembly elections slated for March 5 and stating that there is the tendency to use the “good name” of its organization, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) under the leadership of Isaac and Muivah has made it clear that it cannot compromise its principle by participating in “one way or the other” in the election conducted under the Indian constitution.
“As usual it is a game of one-upmanship resorting to any means to get elected. But in the race to out do one another there is also the tendency to use the good name of NSCN unceremoniously and giving wrong side of the story that NSCN is involved in the election. Such situation warranted the collective leadership of NSCN to make its stand very clear that NSCN cannot compromise its principle by participating in one way or the other, in the election conducted under the Indian constitution”, an MIP press note stated. Therefore, it stated that no party, be it NPF, Congress, BJP or any other political parties involved in election should have anything to do with the NSCN to get its “blessing.” “What is of utmost importance to NSCN is the ‘cause’ and therefore, there should be no confusion about this. The issue of the magnitude of Indo- Naga political problem cannot be diluted under any circumstances, come what may”, the MIP stated.
