Kohima, March 30 (MExN): BJP Nagaland President Visasolie Lhoungu has noted that the party’s performance in the state elections has gradually been dismal owing to public misgivings about the party’s policies and intent.
Speaking at the party’s first State Executive Meeting 2016 held on March 29 at Hotel De Oriental Grand here, he asserted there is much need for confidence building of party policies and programmes among the people with the message of the party’s objective that is to “build up India as a strong and prosperous nation, which is modern, progressive and enlightened in outlook”. He further said that BJP members should adhere to the party’s objectives to “bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of India as by law established and to the principles of socialism and democracy” while upholding the “sovereignty, unity and integrity of India”.
Pointing out the disparities of Nagaland culturally and geographically, Visasolie said that the disparities should be “our” strength and used not to foster differences among different communities but to assure equitable focus in all areas needing attention and make the state at par with the best developed states.
During discussion house, the BJP Nagaland unit officials expressed resentment at “public’s ignorance and doubts of the party’s secular features, policy and programmes due to misinformation by vested interests.” The members stated that cow slaughter for instance is a state subject under the 7th Schedule and has been in force in several states in varying ways, including Assam in North East, since 1947 and not the legislation of the BJP-led NDA government.
“On secularism too, the party is totally committed, but party members regretted the unreasonable doubts cast on the party causing hurdles in the developmental policies and efforts of the party,” stated a press release from BJP Nagaland (Media) General Secretary, Jaangsillung Gonmei.
The BJP leaders also expressed it was ironical to note that while the Central BJP leaders were “expecting good Christians to politically lead and bring about positive changes in the society, particularly the state, the people are blinded with doubts and fears that the party is all out to hindunise the people.” The party leaders appealed to the people to live with facts and faith and not be misled by hypocrisy, falsehood and lies. They also voiced for positive changes within the party for speedy development of the society at large, the release said. Imtilemba Sangtam, Advisor and Chairman MARCOFED, spoke of the party’s commitment to equitable development within the party and subsequently the society at large which is facing problems of forging ahead in terms of all round development.
Jaangsillung Gonmei, General Secretary, presented the Annual Organisational report which highlighted the party’s policy, programmes and activities of the one year.
H.K. Khulu, Convenor, laid out the action plans for the party covering several aspects of the party’s growth and development organizationally and politically. He presented the party’s action oriented goals and the means to achieve them.
