Longrangty Longchar
Dimapur | August 4
National BJP President Rajnath Singh today said that the United Progressive Alliance Government is not sincere in bringing about peace and ending the more than six decades long Naga political problem. Addressing state party workers during the fourth executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party at Tourist Lodge here today, Rajnath Singh said that the NDA Government under the leadership of then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, had given an impetus to the peace talks between the Government of India and the Naga underground groups. Rajnath alleged that the UPA government is trying to rule the country on ‘divide and rule’ policy.
“They (the UPA government members) are not sincere for peace and security in Nagaland,” said Rajnath Singh.
Rajnath said it was Atal Behari Vajpayee who recognized the uniqueness of Naga history and added that the BJP once it comes to power at the centre will revive the Naga peace talks, give a fresh impetus to it so that a solution can be brought about in the state of Nagaland.
During a press conference after the meeting, Rajnath said the BJP welcomes the indefinite ceasefire extension between the government of India and the NSCN (IM).
The national BJP also said that all factions should be taken into confidence and at the same time appealed to all the concerned political parties and factions of the Naga undergrounds to make good efforts to consolidate peace and development in the state.
Rajnath also said the UPA government should give full attention and offer suitable packages to the Nagas. “At least the Congress led UPA government should follow Atal Behari Vajpayee who was too concerned for the development of Nagaland,” said Rajnath.
He said during the time of Vajpayee, the NDA government had given a one term settlement of Rs 350 crores that wiped out the state’s deficits. Vajpayee also gave Rs 1052 crores to Nagaland government in 2003, which, unfortunately, has not been delivered by the UPA government to the Nagas, said Rajnath.
Predicting the next Lok Sabha elections which is scheduled to be held in 2009, Singh also strongly assured that the BJP will form the next central government.
Rajnath also cautioned the Nagas to be careful of the influx of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants into the state, and added that when the BJP comes to power at the Centre, they will take up the issue on priority basis. Rajnath Singh, who arrived in the state on August 3 attended the state BJP meeting and after a press conference at Hotel Saramati, left for Delhi this evening itself.
Our mission? Prosperous Nagaland: Rajnath
National BJP President Rajnath Singh today said that politics for the BJP is not a profession but a mission and that their mission is to make a great India and also a great and prosperous Nagaland.
Addressing BJP workers from Nagaland during the fourth state BJP executive meeting here at Dimapur, the national BJP President said that BJP is a party with a difference, the only political which is different from other political parties. “Politics is not a profession for us, but politics is our mission,” said Rajnath.
He said that politics, for the BJP, is a mission to make India great, make Nagaland great and make a prosperous Nagaland. He said that among the three big national political parties-Congress party, the Left and the BJP, there has not been a single division in the BJP so far.
“The BJP is the more disciplined party and we are proud that we are members of such a party,” said Rajnath. Speaking about the BJP’s prospect in the forthcoming state election, Rajnath said he expects the people’s response towards the BJP to be more than that of the last elections in 2003. Rajnath hoped fifteen to twenty BJP MLAs to come out successful in the next state elections. He also expressed his happiness that the BJP Ministers are being commented by the people for their works.
About the present DAN Coalition Government, Rajnath said the State Chief Minister had met him and discussed matter with him. Rajnath said that the BJP is fully committed to the present DAN alliance which is based on mutual understanding. About the challenges to be faced in the next election, Rajnath exhorted his fellow party workers from the state that the BJP cannot beat the Congress party through money power; however he said that the national party is ready to assist the Nagaland BJP for the election process.
Rajnath said the BJP is ready to provide money and other assistance that will be needed during election time. “We are ready to provide all sort of assistance,” said Rajnath. however, he said that the assistance might not necessarily be 100 percent but still ‘up to fifty percent’ assistance will be extended. The BJP president further encouraged the state BJP members to work hard for the coming elections. He further strongly asserted that no government will be formed without the help of the BJP.
