Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphu Rio on Saturday questioned the political stand of the Congress in Nagaland saying that their election manifesto of the Congress has “no clarity of clear commitment on the Naga political issue.”
According to a release issued by NPF Press Secretary Abu Mehta that addressing election rallies at Chazuba under Phek district and at Tseminyu sub-division under Kohima district Mr Rio said, “the Congress manifesto commits to extend cooperation to all sections of the Naga community for honourable political commitment and therefore it means that they have not been extending cooperation to all the sections till now.”
He also commented that the Congress manifesto has “dedicated only three lines in the entire book to the Naga political problem and there was no real commitment and only makes a vague statement.”
He also cited the statement of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who had stated that the Congress will bring early political solution, but questioned what the Congress was doing for ten years. There is no clarity or clear commitment from the Congress.
However, the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) manifesto has given a clear commitment and sincerity of the party on the political issue and much of the manifesto is dedicated to the political issue.
Mr Rio also welcomed the statement of the Naga Students Federation (NSF) who had urged the Prime Minister to come to Nagaland with clarity on the Indo-Naga peace process.
He, however, termed as unfortunate that the Prime Minister could not visit Nagaland even once despite several invitations from the state government and even from the Governor. (UNI)