DIMAPUR, JANUARY 21 (MExN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), K Therie today accused the BJP of being in alliance with a “separatist political party in Nagaland.”
In a press statement, the NPCC President said that Secretary General of NDPP Abu Metha’s alleged “utterance in the seat sharing meeting with the Union Home Minister, Assam CM, Nagaland CM, BJP President, BJP I/c of Nagaland and others, regarding intimidation call by NSCN (IM) only proves they are hand in glove.”
It may be noted that the NDPP and the Nagaland Chief Minister issued a statement on January 20 refuting reports as “false” and clarified “such a statement was never made by the Secretary General nor discussed in the meeting.”
Despite this, the NPCC President said that “it was not intimidation but was a directive from NDPP High Command, I believe.” “The directive was perhaps to award NDPP ticket to NDPP MLA and not give the constituency to BJP. Since NDPP has lost its authority to protect its MLAs, he was crying before the Union Home Minister at least to save Pughoboto A/C. Why should a third person deny on behalf of the Secretary General NDPP?” Therie went on to say.
He further alleged that the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister “knew well that NDPP is hand in glove with NSCN (IM) and knowing this fully, BJP is therefore also in alliance with the separatists.” “In the eyes and mind of BJP, the aspirations of Nagaland public are not important. Disregarding public demand for implementation of agreed political solutions, they have announced election as is desired by NDPP and NSCN (IM), blaming division of Naga insurgents,” Therie alleged.
