Party envisages upholding Articles 371 (A), commits to solve Naga political issue through peaceful means
Kohima, May 4 (MExN): On the day K Therie completes one year as the President of NPCC, the party has envisaged upholding Article 371 (A) and committed to its stand to endeavour to solve the Naga political problem through peaceful and constitutional means. “To this end, given opportunity to rule, congress shall play an effective mediatory role to secure political and economic solutions,” NPCC said in a press release.
Therie was appointed as the President of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on May 5, 2015.
NPCC also asserted its duty to safeguard, protect and preserve the ethos of social, secular, and democratic principles. It also reaffirmed that it shall be national in outlook, but regional in content.
With bounden duty to uphold the Constitution, the party maintained, it stands to “fight against the constant perverse threat and growing religious intolerances perpetrated by the BJP-RSS fundamentalists and other agents alike.”
It also pointed out that the 12-year rule of NPF led BJP-DAN government in Nagaland leaves behind “a totally crippled state financial health and a legacy of disarray and decay governmental machineries and institutions. And in utter desperation to be in the government, the NPF led DAN formed an unprecedented unconstitutional formation of Opposition-less Government infested with all-time high corruption.”
Therefore, considering the need to champion the cause of the people’s desire, the NPCC proclaimed its ‘NPCC Roadmap’ booklet. And, while standing on the threshold of envisioning a transformative change, it re-dedicated itself to stand by the 10-Point Modalities signed in 1978 with the AICC President Indira Gandhi.
The NPCC also re-affirmed dedication and support to the AICC leadership under Sonia Gandhi, President AICC, Rahul Gandhi, Vice President AICC, Narayanasamy, General Secretary AICC (i/c NE States), and Dr. K. Jayakumar, Secretary (i/c Nagaland).
The party further highlighted its achievements and activities in the last one year under the leadership of K Therie. NPCC mentioned that it had reaffirmed commitment and allegiance to the INC and NPCC Constitution Article I & II in upholding the Constitution and the principles of ‘Socialism, Secularism and democracy’. It had also resolved to carry out revamp process and re-constitute committees at all levels.
On November 6, 2015, the Executive Committee expelled 6 NPCC Members and 2 Congress Members from the party for a period of 3 years for anti-party activities. And further, Show Cause notice was served as per the directive of the AICC to 4 AICC Members (NPCC) and recommended for disciplinary action as per the recommendation of the DAC. Supreme Court admitted the INC Writ petition for disqualification case against the 8 suspended Congress MLAs and tagged along with NCP case on March 29, 2016.
NPCC also constituted a ‘Fact Finding Committee’ for 2013-2015 enrolment case under the Chairmanship of Ayangba Aonok, Working President, NPCC on April 14, 2016. Meanwhile, ‘NPCC Constitution Amendment Committee’ was constituted with Khriedi Theünuo, Vice President, NPCC as Convener on April 15, 2016.
Among the achievements, NPCC mentioned release of ‘NPCC Roadmap’ on September 24, 2015, launching of Congress theme song ‘This Land is Your Land’ on the same day. NPCC also accomplished ‘NPCC Mass Contact for Change’ tour covering all the eleven districts from January 21 to 30, 2016. NPCC in collaboration with KDCC also celebrated ‘10 years of the launching of MGNREGA’ on February 2, 2016. It also celebrated ‘International Women’s Day’, 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar, and 125th birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, where it resolved to undertake tree plantation in school compounds. The party also organised protest rally ‘Against Undemocratic & Vindictive Actions of BJP Government against Congress Ruled States’ on April 14, 2016.
