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MLA Yitachu speaking at the NPF dharna at Nagaland Civil Secretariat on November 3. (EM Images)[/caption]
Kohima, Nov. 3 (EMN): State Legislative Member Yitachu has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being “so desperate” to form a BJP government in Nagaland, a Christian dominated State.
Addressing the party workers on day-ten of the NPF dharna at Civil Secretariat on November 3, Yitachu said the BJP is being represented in Nagaland by the Governor PB Acharya, whom he regarded as an RSS activist who is all out to preach Hinduism in the State.
Slamming the Governor for installing an unconstitutional government, Yitachu recalled that Acharya applied all sorts of undemocratic processes so as to let BJP gain favour in Nagaland.
“Why are the BJP so desperate to form a BJP govt in Nagaland? And what made the BJP and the Governor to hate the Naga Christians so much,” Yitachu wondered.
“By installing an unconstitutional government, it is the mother of corruption. And in India, checking corruption has become the most lucrative business today,” Yitachu said, while he cornered Acharya for playing with the sentiments of the people and further for lying to the Nagas while occupying the highest office in the State.
“Everywhere he goes the Governor talks about corruption. But now, I have realised why he is talking about corruption. I can understand the desperateness of the Governor, who is in a haste to form a BJP government in Nagaland. At one point of time, Acharya was all out against corruption, but in one of the functions held recently, Acharya accepted that corruption has become a way of life in the present context,” Yitachu alleged.
The MLA stated that the Governor installed the sitting government against their wishes by citing reasons that it was an issue of DAN government.
“But later on, when we revolted against the undemocratic processes, Acharya considered it as an internal issue concerning NPF. Why does he need to make this double talk?” Yitachu recalled.
“We are not against the government, but we are against the unconstitutional processes and the desperate role played by the Governor,” he added.
The MLA also questioned the Governor for stationing outside the State all the time. To this, Yitachu raised his doubts that Acharya cannot perform his role by staying in New Delhi, Guwahati and Arunachal Pradesh.
Replying to Acharya’s recent comments on Naga political issue, Yitachu also said that they (Liezietsu’s group) will render their cooperation to bring about a permanent settlement for the Nagas.
“Though the Constitution of India does not apply to the State of Nagaland at the moment, yet we are prepared to cooperate for a solution even if it violates the constitution,” Yitachu said adding that “it is shameful thing for the constitutional head to play with the sentiments of the people.”
Stating that the Member of Parliament, Neiphiu Rio, echoed the words of the Governor on Naga political solution, Yitachu stated that “all these are fabricated information in order to buy time so as to sustain the unconstitutional government for another month.
“The order of the Election Commission of India given on October 17, 2017, was the biggest blow for the Rio-led NPF group. The Governor knew that he was doing certain unconstitutional things, but now it is upon the Naga people whether to accept their leadership or vote for a new batch of leadership,” Yitachu said.
Stating that the newly inducted Rio-led NPF office bearers have not been given any appointment letter by their president, Yitachu said the High Court has a status quo, and therefore, any appointment given by Rio to the office bearers will amount to the contempt of court.
“In democracy, majority alone is not enough. It has to be backed by law. Any action carried out by an unconstitutional govt is illegal and will amount to corrupt practices,” he added.
“This NPF dharna is to bring back the constitution to Nagaland. It is also to fight against the unconstitutional government and further to let the rule of law be applied in our land,” he said and added that the dharna will continue side-by-side till the NPF general convention scheduled in latter part of November.
