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MLA Yitachu and other party workers during the dharna at Nagaland Civil Secretariat on November 1.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Kohima, Nov. 01 (EMN): MLA Yitachu has said that the NPF party will go to any extent to restore the rights of the people of the State and further towards a logical conclusion.
Speaking at the NPF dharna at Nagaland civil secretariat on November 1, the MLA slammed the Governor PB Acharya and the NLA Speaker Imtiwapang for acting unethically.
“The way the Governor of Nagaland and the NLA Speaker is behaving, it clearly shows that the Constitution of India does not apply to the state of Nagaland,” Yitachu said adding “the way the judiciary is acting, it also clearly shows that the Indian legal system does not apply to the state of Nagaland.”
“We will move a resolution for an alternative constitution of Nagaland, as the present constitution does not apply to the State,” he ridiculed, while he stated that “the present “unconstitutional government” will complete its full term as the Governor and NLA Speaker are with them.”With the NPF dharna entering the eight day, Yitachu reasoned out why the Speaker is still remaining silent on the demands pressed by the NPF (Dr. Shürho’s) party. He reiterated that the present government headed by TR is “unconstitutional,” while he went on to mention that they (TR’s party) cannot continue to fool the Nagas.
Stating that the dharna staged by the NPF youth wing is a burning issue, Yitachu wondered as to why it (dharna) couldn’t grab the attention of the CM.
“This is a burning issue, but the CM’s priority is on having breakfast with 11 Naga bloggers,” he said adding that “the CM is yet to have a press briefing on the demands pressed by the NPF.”
To the Governor, the MLA considered him as a strong RSS member who is here in North East and particularly Nagaland to propagate Hinduism.
“Governor’s attachment with the North east region has been for many years, but he (Acharya) has failed in his mission as he could not convert a single Naga to Hinduism,” Yitachu said.
On one of the recent incidents where a legislator from TR’s group man-handled a department officer of Health and Family Welfare, Yitachu said this happened out of frustration.
“CM should be responsible for any action committed by his council of ministers. It should be a collective responsibility of the government that such an act was committed against a bureaucrat. What government is this?” the MLA questioned.
On newspaper reports where Rio-led NPF has closed its door for reconciliation, Yitachu asserted that “the NPF “Shürho’s group is neither a breakaway group nor a split group” further mentioning that “the NPF office still stands tall below Hotel Japfü Ashok.”
“We don’t understand what they mean by reconciliation. To talk about reconciliation, they don’t have a place anymore,” he added saying “We are not fighting for ourselves, but we are fighting for the entire Naga people.”
NPF minority wing president, Bishnu Bhattacharjee, stated that the Shürhozelie-led NPF is the original party, and therefore said that any other party should not disturb the smooth functioning of the party.
Bhattacharjee also criticised the present government as “unconstitutional” and a “sleeping government” which is a making a mockery of the entire Nagas. President of NPF Zunheboto division, Akavi also addressed the gathering.
The programme was chaired by Yanhola, general secretary, Central Women Wing, NPF, while Mhasimeyie, president of NPF Youth Wing, Kohima division, delivered the welcome address. The vote of thanks was tendered by S Haino, secretary, Central Youth Wing, NPF.
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