Dimapur, Feb. 20: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has reiterated its demand for President’s Rule and early elections in Nagaland.
In a press statement issued today, the NPCC stated that although the President’s Rule was “the last resort”, the present situation in Nagaland has force the Congress to ask for President's Rule ‘rather than be ruled by traitors and vultures.’
The NPCC stated that “rather than singling out TR Zeliang and abandoning him”, the NPF-led government should collectively own moral responsibility and step down for betraying the people of Nagaland.
“The cabinet decision of 31 January 2017 shall go down in history as the greatest betrayal document. They have lost moral support of the people and have no moral right to rule. Secondly, the way NPF legislators have shifted their loyalty by abandoning TR Zeliang to Shürhozelie Liezietsu and rushing to Kaziranga and back to Kohima proves that there is no MLA who stood by ideology, principle or ethics.
“They are same as vultures hovering around carcass. There is huge trust deficit among themselves with nobody above suspicion. Their actions have greatly embarrassed Nagaland and the people, majority of whom professes to be Christians,” it stated.
“NPCC strongly opines that TR Zeliang and his cabinet have taken collective decision that has betrayed tripartite agreement and therefore they should all own moral responsibility and recommend President's Rule instead of defending against imposition of President's Rule.”
