SHILLONG: NPP candidate from North Shillong Erwin Sutnga said on Friday the party should rethink its support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) if the agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) goes against minorities.
Talking to media persons here on Friday, Sutnga said the Hindutva agenda of BJP was not revealed at the time NPP joined NDA.
“We were expecting BJP to be a secular party who would look after the welfare of minorities but now their real face is being exposed,” he said.
According to Sutnga, NPP is with NDA since Meghalaya needs Conrad Sangma in New Delhi. He also pointed out that the NPP president did protest against observing Digital India Day on Good Friday and Good Governance Day on December 25.
“UDP is with the North East Democratic Alliance, Why are they hiding now,” he further added.
On NPP’s performance in urban areas of the state, Sutnga said the party will be tested in urban areas for the first time in the upcoming elections and they have worked hard to organise the party in these areas.
Responding to a query about the decision of MLA Roshan Warjri not to contest the polls, he said that her decision has left the field open.
When asked about the ideologies of the major parties who are contesting the election from North Shillong, Sutnga said KHNAM has double standards when it comes to ideologies.
“On one hand, they are radical in their views relating to protection of tribals and at the same time they are trying to woo non-tribal voters and I feel they are walking a tight rope,” he said.
He also felt that BJP is having an identity crisis and tribal people are not accepting them, whereas the Congress has credibility crisis.
