Kohima:The Nagaland unit of BJP has stated that “Congress is answerable to the people of state for the failure of UPA Government to solve problems in its over one decade long rule.”
According to a press release issued by BJP Nagaland media cell, which had reacted to former NPCC President K V Pusa’s statement, it said, the UPA Government had “all the opportunities to solve the Naga problem, but chose to walk out after creating the political mess.”
“When UPA Government lacked political will to do the right thing at the right time, what right does Congress have to point fingers at BJP?” the release asked.
The release reiterated that there was ‘absolutely no need’ for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeat what was already made known to the Nagas.
“The NDA Government had already made it very clear that unlike the never conclusive policy of UPA Government, solution will be hammered out in a time-bound manner. If the Congress had the patience to wait for 10 long wasted years, they should not be impatient now.”
BJP noted that the Prime Minister had also made it ‘very clear’ that whatever development needs the State has, the same has to be challenged in the State plan.
“Just because he avoided announcing any special economic package during his visit, it did not mean that the State has been neglected. Unlike the UPA Government, NDA Government is serious and realistic in allocating development funds,” it maintained.
In six months of its rule, the BJP Nagaland reminded, the NDA Government has “done away with the systems of middle-men (dalal) and percentage commission that flourished during UPA Government. If some people had expected freebie from PM and got disappointed, BJP can only say it is a pity.”
It further asked the Congress and its leaders to ‘stop playing State politics’ with the Naga political issue. ‘Naga people have suffered thus far due to Congress’ ‘hide and seek’ policy. The State Congress leaders had done more damage than good to the Naga political issue,’ the press release stated.
According to BJP, for the State Congress, the Naga political issue was just a ‘tool to gain electoral mileage.’ Defying public call for solution first, election later in 1998, it stated, was the “living testimony and legacy of Congress’ betrayal to Nagas.”
It also said that “Judging NDA Government even before the dust of UPA Government had settled was most unfair. “You missed the opportunity given to you. So, do not try to dictate the NDA Government but allow it to do its own work.”
“Congress has ‘no moral right’ to tell the NDA Government to hurry, ‘when in 10 years UPA regime, it failed to visit the State and was asleep that time.” (UNI)
