Kohima, September 29 (MExN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee today appealed to the NSCN-IM to revoke its decree on Goa Governor SC Jamir barring the latter from entering Nagaland.
Stating that issuing such ‘Azhas’ would not serve any purpose, NPCC president Hokheto today said at a press conference that the Congress as political party has been striving for peace and reconciliation for the last many years. Even the ceasefire agreement between the GoI and the Naga underground groups was brought about through the initiative of the Congress. While doing, Hokheto said, there could be ‘like and dislike’ but such issues do not warrant ‘decrees’ against anybody.
“Congress as political party is against even the ‘quit notice.’ This kind of decree is not going to help either individual or society”, Hokheto said. Congress said that if the declaration came as poll-ploy in the wake of the forthcoming elections, then the NSCN-IM would be committing a wrong. However, he said the decree will not affect the position of the Congress.
Referring to the 1998 election, when the Congress went for election inspite of a strong boycott called by the NSCN-IM and some NGOs, Hokheto said that even during time Congress was branded as ‘anti-national,’ but it did not affect the party’s position. On the ‘Bedrock of Naga Society’ the president reiterated that it was a closed chapter, “but some one always revive the issue before the election as they don’t any other agenda to discuss.”
The NPCC also extended appreciation to the newly appointed general secretary of the Congress, Rahul Gandhi, and president, Sonia Gandhi for launching an Andric Rural Development Scheme. Hokheto said it would benefit labourers and daily wage earners of the country. It would also help in uplifting the living standard of the People BPL.
Committee to decide on Therie
The NPCC today said whether or not to take back K Therie would be decided by the committee, but said that he has not approached them officially so far. “We met as friend but not officially”, Hokheto also said, adding that a person who is not with the party cannot be called a member of it. Hokheto was referring to a recent statement of Therie that the Congress was his home.
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