Congress says political defectors are ‘migratory birds’

Dimapur, Nov. 5 (EMN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has dismissed the ‘outburst’ of its former members, who have recently joined the NPF, as attempts to ‘cover their guilt and shameless actions’. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NPCC asserted that only those who believe in the ideology and principles of Indian National Congress were welcome to stay in the party. “This clarity of stand must have become a tall order for some rank opportunists who are now barking with bitterness even after defecting. “After the initial euphoria of joining divided NPF camp, these defectors must now be realizing that the grass is not greener as it seemed to be from the other side or in worst case scenario, the initial allurement is not forthcoming as promised. The continued attack on their former party and its president is just an attempt to extract maximum out of their new masters before their presence goes unnoticed”. It also thanked the “divided NPF camp for welcoming the defectors since their camp that exists without any party ideology or principle is the perfect place to host all political defectors”. It cautioned that ‘political defectors’ were like ‘migratory birds with no permanent roosting place’.