- DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Pradesh Congress
Committee (NPCC) has called off its proposed agitation after Nagaland
government expressed regret over issuing a transfer and posting notification on
April 13, this year’s Palm Sunday.
- On May 8, the state government wrote the letter of regret to
the NPCC. “While the government claims that the action was not intentional, the
NPCC takes this opportunity to remind the authorities that such lapses show a
serious lack of awareness and sensitivity towards the religious and cultural
sentiments of the people of Nagaland,” the party stated in a press release
issued on Saturday.
Read here: Nagaland Congress issues ultimatum over Palm Sunday transfer notification
- While calling off the proposed agitation, it appealed to the
Nagaland government to be more careful in the future and ensure that no
official notifications or administrative actions are issued on days of
religious importance, including Sundays.
- “Any exercise that could potentially infringe on the
religious beliefs and cultural practices of the people should be undertaken
with a nuanced approach, and any deviation—even if expressly stated to be
unintentional—is unacceptable.
- This incident is a page out of the BJP's playbook, the one
championing the dismantlement of the secular fabric of our Constitution by a
thousand paper cuts. The people of Nagaland should be vigilant and ensure that
the government of the day in the state doesn't end up becoming a vassal of this
divisive modus operandi,” it stated.
