Dimapur, February 18 (MExN): The Rising People’s Party has informed that it will undertake ‘A Walk to Save Nagaland’ to kick-start its campaign for the next general assembly elections.
A press release on Friday informed that RPP members and well-wishers will begin the walk from Dimapur on February 21, covering following locations: Dimapur-Mhainamtsi-Thekrujuma-Piphema-Kohima-Jakhama-Pfutsero-Meluri-Kiphire-Tuensang-Tobu-Aboi-Wakching-Tamlu-Merangkong-Tuli –Yajang-Foothill road-Niuland-Dimapur.
The circular walk around Nagaland will cover 1200 plus km in an estimated 40-day period.
“The party is particularly traversing the foothill road to highlight the apathetic attitude of the state government despite pleas from all quarters,” the release stated, adding that the walk would serve as a medium to share the party’s ideology and vision with the people. The other purpose of this walk is to reach out to the grassroots and to listen to their grievances and hear their vision for a new Nagaland, it added.
“Through this walk, the RPP wants to convey the message that the Rising People’s Party is the only alternative for the suffering public; that perhaps it’s not too late to save Nagaland,” the release stated.
Among others, the RPP, ender the theme ‘A Walk to Save Nagaland’ seeks to highlight issues including the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act which, it said, have kept the state backward for too long. The issues include corruption; self-serving leaders; backdoor appointments; and clan/village/tribe centric governance.
The walk is also to save Nagaland from the culture that sees politics as a money-making machine and the culture that refuses to empower women and youths, it said.
Maintaining that the RPP wants to share its vision, aims and objectives, and thoughts with the common man, it said that the walk is for clean election, good governance, a self-reliant economy, upholding the Rule of law, law and order, highlighting the danger of harbouring illegal immigrants and protecting the Naga identity. It’s a walk to show solidarity to families of the Oting massacre, it added.
