Dimapur, July 9 (EMN): Naga People’s Front (NPF) today lambasted the appeal of the Janata Dal (United), Nagaland “to accept the clarification given by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio regarding the Naga integration issue” which appeared in a the local dailies on July 7, 2018.
In a strongly worded press release issued by the Press Bureau, NPF Central Headquarter, while lambasting the JD (U), questioned “as to why NPF should blindly accept the clarification given by Chief Minister of Nagaland on integration of Naga contiguous areas”.
The release said that if the JD(U) is satisfied with the clarification given by the chief minister, then the JD(U) Nagaland should clear their position without interfering in other political party’s stand.
“The JD(U) cannot insist the NPF to be satisfied with CM’s clarification. As far as the NPF is concerned the aims and objectives of the NPF constitution, categorically emphasized on integration of contiguous Naga Areas and therefore, it will continue to pursue till it is achieved,” the NPF stated in the release.
In this regard, the release asserted the NPF’s contention that “when the Naga National Workers and the Government of India are trying hard to work out the solution, it is too pre-mature to announce by CM of Nagaland that integration is not possible”.
“... the issue is not concluded here and NPF will never consider CM clarification as putting the said issue to rest” the NPF stated.
The NPF challenged the JD (U) Nagaland to explain their position if the party is satisfied with the clarification given by the Chief Minister; however, the NPF made it stance clear that the JD (U) ‘should not expect the NPF to accept the clarification along with them’.
On the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016, the NPF wondered ‘why the PDA Government is still keeping silent on the controversial issue, without any clarification why the government will not oppose the said bill.
“When the whole neighbouring Northeastern states particularly even the BJP rule state, Manipur and Assam is opposing the Bill, the PDA Government have not pointed out the benefit of enforcing the Bill into the Naga soil,”
It stated the the NPF is not raising the two pertinent issues for the sake as an opposition party but the Government of the day should take any decision concerning the Naga society keeping in mind the welfare and the prosperity of its people.
