Dimapur, Feb. 21 (EMN): A group calling itself the ‘Nagaland State Bharatiya Modi Army’ (BMA) has hit back at the recent press statements of Nagaland Baptist Church Council’s (NBCC) General Secretary Rev. Dr. Z Keyho, ‘who seemed to have taken the role of judge in deciding which political party to vote for and which party to reject in the coming state assembly election.’
It wondered ‘why after remaining silent for so many years to corruption and injustices in the state, the NBCC chief has suddenly decided to join active politics through the doors of religion.’ It stated that Rev. Dr. Z Keyho’s ‘direct judgement to reject a political party branding it as communal and anti-Christian was not only a violation of the election Code of Conduct but also against Biblical principles.’
While stating that corruption, nepotism and injustice had ‘crossed all limits in Nagaland,’ the BMA accused the NBCC’s general secretary of ‘choosing to ignore them but directed his outburst against the BJP, which is on a noble mission to end corruption and bring good governance in the state.’
The group’s president Nego HK Sema stated that there were ‘so many other issues the church take up for the good of society without getting too involved in politics and overly excited during elections.’
If the NBCC is concerned about corruption and ‘clean’ elections, the group stated, start its mission in Kohima ‘as all development funds send by the Centre are swallowed up by the fat and loyal congregation (politicians and bureaucrats) in the capital itself.’
With the coming election, it said the people have the choice to vote for a change and a new government.
