Morung Express News
Dimapur | March 28
NPCC Lok Sabha candidate KV Pusa trod on the Congress’ ideological basis, while promising to pursue for the citizens prosperity and peace, addressing the Congress Convention in Dimapur on March 28. Pusa said that the Congress as a political party is rooted in secular principles, which treats all as equals, irrespective of caste and religious differences or party affiliations. If elected, he said that he will represent the voice of the minority. On the other hand, Pusa said, NPF candidate, Neiphiu Rio is hobnobbing with Narendra Modi, who represents a communal party like the BJP. "We have to decide which will look after the interest of all religions in the interest of all creed and all people, irrespective.”
Dwelling on unemployment, he said that during the last state Assembly elections, the Congress had gone to the people with a promise to provide 70, 000 jobs. “But nobody listened and Congress could not get majority to rule. Therefore we are prisoners of our own decision today.” However, he added that another opportunity has come for the people to decide.
Stating that the DAN government has misused and failed to implement the Centre’s welfare schemes, he said that the present government will not be allowed to go scot free for its misdoings. “It will be our endeavour to strive and bring justice to our people and let the schemes which are meant for the people goes to them.”
Further hitting out at the NPF, he said that the Rio-led party promised to bring a solution to the Naga political imbroglio within three months after coming to power in 2003, but failed, while putting the blame on the Congress. “He (Rio) being the Chief Minister of a state where the solution must be found, he should invite people to his table and talk and not the other way round.” The Chief Ministers of Manipur and Assam may have been called by the Centre “but they are not owners of the political problem,” he said.
Party men, KL Chishi and CLP leader Tokheho Yepthomi further hit out at the NPF-led DAN government’s policy. Terming Rio’s foray into national politics as a ploy to escape an unceremonious exit, Yepthomi said, “He could only rule but not govern.” Stating that Rio’s decisions as not firm, he added his policies and indecision has cost Nagaland dear. While questioning the logic behind the relocation of NIT from Huvukhu, Dimapur DC’s complex to 7th Mile and a proposed veterinary college at Peren to Medziphema, Yepthomi further accused Rio of contributing to the failure of several development projects such as the now defunct Thermal Power Plant in Dimapur, the SARDP, Dimapur-Kohima rail line, four-laning of Dimapur-Kohima highway and the taking off of the proposed Chethu airport.
KL Chishi said that the NPF has represented Nagaland in the Parliament for two terms, but it has done nothing. “Where has all the Centrally-funded schemes gone? There are many examples of NPF misrule and misdoing, (but) I am only pointing out a few glaring ones.”
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