Dynasty's Falsehood exposed : Season of sponsored narratives do not go far ::: Congress faces truth on ground zero --- Minorities too have deserted Congress, says Akhil Gogoi :::: "Gaurav Gogoi had lost the moral right to continue as state Congress president"

"The Congress party's inability to retain minority support was particularly worrying".

Minorities too have deserted Congress, says Akhil Gogoi ::::  "Gaurav Gogoi had lost the moral right to continue as state Congress president"

Dynasty's Falsehood exposed :   

Delhi ka drama == Delhi ka ladoo : Jhoot ki Goonj 

The BJP is all set to register an emphatic victory in the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, pushing the Congress to third place. 

The poor performance has triggered fresh criticism of Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi from former ally Akhil Gogoi. 

The Raijor Dal chief described the Congress's defeat in a constituency where Muslims account for more than 55% of voters as a 

--  "tragedy for Assam's anti-BJP forces".  

Akhil Gogoi said Gaurav Gogoi had lost the moral right to continue as state Congress president and called for a fundamental overhaul of the party. "The minority vote share for Congress has plummeted from 25% to just 5%," Akhil Gogoi told ANI.

"The BJP is poised to win this minority-dominated seat... This is a historic defeat for the Congress... I believe the Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, has failed completely. In my opinion, Gaurav Gogoi should resign from the post of State Congress President this very day," he said.

Speaking to news channel DT 365; Akhil Gogoi said - "the Congress's inability to retain minority support was particularly worrying". 

He described the Nagaon result as a "historic setback and said the party needed to reconsider both its leadership and its strategy for fighting the BJP."  

Akhil Gogoi's criticism comes barely five weeks after the Congress formally severed ties with Akhil Gogoi's Raijor Dal on September 3. It accused Akhil Gogoi's Raijor Dal of repeatedly attacking Congress leaders and violating the principles of their alliance. Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, who had accused the Congress of sidelining his party, nevertheless decided not to field a candidate in the Nagaon by-election.

Founded by Akhil Gogoi in October 2020 following the anti-CAA protests, Raijor Dal currently holds two seats in the 126-member Assam Assembly, with Gogoi representing Sibsagar and Mehboob Muktar representing Dhing.

The October 6 by-election in Nagaon was necessitated after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi joined the BJP and subsequently won the Dispur Assembly seat. Congress had won Nagaon in both 2019 and 2024, making the constituency one of its remaining parliamentary strongholds in Assam. Following the 2023 delimitation, Muslims were estimated to account for 55-58% of its electorate.

Click here for the best live blog on the Nagaon by-election.

AKHIL GOGOI QUESTIONS GAURAV'S RIGHT TO LEAD CONGRESS

Akhil Gogoi's sharpest criticism concerned the Congress's inability to hold on to minority voters, whom he described as an important support base for the party.

In his remarks to DT365, he called the Congress's performance in minority-dominated Nagaon a "tragic event in the political history of Assam".

Delhi has been turned into a virtual fortress ahead of the protest at Jantar Mantar. Delhi Police has denied permission for the Oct 10 agitation.  

Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc leaders arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan to seek President Droupadi Murmu's intervention to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.  

The delegation included Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby, CPI general secretary D Raja, Samajwadi Party leader Rajeev Rai, NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, RJD MP Manoj Jha and Thol Tirumavalam of VCK.  

In West Bengal, both Trinamool Congress factions were decimated in the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls after contesting separately. The result exposed their failure to consolidate Muslim votes and bridge the split between image and organisation.  

In its first electoral test nearly six months after assuming power, the ruling BJP has scored a perfect 100 in the bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies. As was expected, the BJP has retained Nandigram, securing a landslide victory with more than a lakh votes. 

What has come as a surprise, however, is the BJP’s performance in Rejinagar, a Muslim-majority constituency, where it has emerged victorious with a towering majority.

It was presumably Sickularism zindabad. Glorification started that Rahul has matured ! He has been fighting ::: Then came his masterstroke. Then came Rahul's post backing Elon Musk and BJP said: Well done boy !!

 That Rahul Gandhi can turn 'advantage' to disadvantage is a talent he has was proved yet again. This is why critics say the LoP, Lok Sabha is the biggest asset to Team Modi.  

Let's presume, for three days, Rahul Gandhi had seized the narrative by his photo-friendly sit ins and protest shows often violating the law itself. 

His impromptu protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over SIR irregularities made headlines in anti-Modi English newspapers and news channels.

It was presumably Sickularism zindabad. Glorification started that he has matured ! That he has been fighting. 

It was claimed - BJP is already on defensive. Then came his masterstroke. Then came Rahul's post backing Elon Musk, who has gone on a rant over Starlink's commercial launch in India. 

By wading into a controversy that touches on national security, Gandhi only handed the BJP precisely the ammunition it needed.  

Musk has launched a tirade against the Centre over regulatory hurdles being faced by his satellite broadband service. What started with blaming "certain oligarchs" for "blocking" Starlink's entry in India became more pointed on Thursday as Musk directly named Reliance chairperson Mukesh Ambani.

"Starlink is licensed in over 165 countries and has spent five years complying with every single law and requirement of the Indian government, so why still no license? Is Ambani the real boss of India?" Musk tweeted.

But what Musk seems to have overlooked is the fact that, along with Starlink, even Ambani's Jio Satellite is awaiting security clearance and final regulatory approval. Bharti Group-backed Eutelsat OneWeb is the third entity to have received a satellite communication licence.  

"Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy," the Leader of the Opposition posted.

Rahul must have sensed an opportunity to renew his crony capitalist charge against the Narendra Modi government. However, he seemed to have stepped onto ground the BJP would be happy to fight on - national security.

Reacting to Musk's stinging remarks, the government clarified that all three licensed satellite communication operators were undergoing security assessments.

Security is a matter where the government should not be hurried. More so after Starlink devices had been recovered by Indian agencies in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and from insurgents in Manipur. Musk, however, has consistently maintained that Starlink beams over India were switched off.

BJP QUESTIONS CONGRESS'S HYPOCRISY

The BJP swiftly seized on the opening, accusing Rahul of standing against India's national interests.

It has raised questions about whether Rahul inadvertently allowed a fresh controversy to dilute the momentum the Congress had painstakingly built around the CEC and SIR. Undoubtedly, visuals of Rahul and other Congress MPs being dragged and detained on Delhi's streets gave the party renewed political traction.

Crucially, it also allowed the BJP to "expose" the Congress's hypocrisy on the matter. In 2025, the Congress itself vehemently raised national security concerns over Starlink's possible entry into India.  

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "They themselves don't know whether they are going left or right. They first had a problem with a certain person getting a licence. Now, they have allied with that person in terms of why he's not getting the licence."  BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also lashed out at Rahul's double-speak. "Congress in April 2026: Govt is favouring a foreign billionaire. Congress in October 2026: Why is the govt not favouring a foreign billionaire?"

"In matters of India's national interest, Rahul Gandhi always chose to stand against it, and he willingly surrenders!" Bhandari said. 

BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill took a playful jibe at Rahul, stressing that his "Intelligence-Link" was "definitely disconnected".

"Odd day: BJP govt is selling nation's interest by giving licence to Starlink. Even day: BJP govt is protecting Indian businessman by not giving licence to Starlink," Shergill said.

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NIA court sentences Thai arms smuggler to 6 years in NSCN (IM) procurement case ::::: The wrong doer allegedlu worked witj Anthony Dhimray

 NIA court sentences Thai arms smuggler to 6 years in NSCN (IM) procurement case  

A special NIA court has sentenced Thai national and arms smuggler Willy Naruenartwanich, alias Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich, alias Willy, to six years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh in a case related to an international arms procurement conspiracy involving the NSCN (IM).   

The court had convicted Naruenartwanich on September 24, 2026, under Sections 120B and 122 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The case relates to an alleged conspiracy by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) [NSCN (IM)] to procure a large consignment of lethal arms and ammunition from foreign sources.  

According to the investigation, Naruenartwanich, a Bangkok-based 

Thai businessman and arms smuggler, acted as a middleman and key conspirator in the procurement network.

He allegedly worked with Anthony Shimray, the NSCN (IM)’s "chief arms procurer", and facilitated negotiations with representatives of a Chinese arms and ammunition company.

The investigation established that the proposed procurement and transhipment arrangement was valued at approximately USD 1.2 million.  The conviction and sentencing mark a development in the case concerning the international network allegedly used by the NSCN (IM) to procure arms and ammunition from foreign sources.  

According to the NIA investigation, the weapons were intended to strengthen the outfit’s armed cadres and facilitate terrorist activities, besides constituting preparatory acts for waging war against the Government of India.

The NIA registered the case on January 13, 2010, following an order of the Ministry of Home Affairs when Congress-led UPA was in power.

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Mulayam's politics had a limitation : He cared about Muslims and Yadavs :::: Thus he made the non-Yadav OBCs and Hindus including Dalits a 'big political constituency' that BJP won over and changed the political grammar of UP

This is circa 2026.

In the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly at present, the Samajwadi Party has 101 MLAs and the Congress has two. SP had gained 64 seats from its tally of 37 in 2017. 

The BJP won 302 in 2017 and in 2022, it dropped to 255. 

We all are in debate on Gen Z and the 'era of neo-aspirational India' .. a step beyond neo-middleclass; but there was a time Netas preferred being populist. Former UP strongman Mulayam Singh Yadav was one of them.  

In 1990, as chief minister he had ordered the scrapping of the compulsory English paper in the state’s provincial civil services exam. We were in the north east. The then Governor of Nagaland, Late M M Thomas was among others to react angrily. Dr Thomas had said banning English was "foolish, illogical and improper". English, he added, "is no longer a preserve of British, it is our English". This was in the context of the mergence of Indian writing in English.  

But Mulayam played his politics. The aspirational groups in India's largest state - then with 85 Lok Sabha MPs -- were "left out" in the post-liberalisation era. However,  the Lohiaite push for mother tongues went well with a section of the electorate garnering votes to the Samajwadi Party.  

Blogger's story : The Hitavada (newspaper), Nagpur : June 17, 1990 

It's true, Mulayam was an ear-on-ground Neta; but he was mistaken only to woo Muslims and Yadavs. Other OBCs and Dalits were left out. Dalits went with Mayawati-led BSP for sometime; later on in 2014 and 2017 (assembly polls); the BJP marshalled all its strengths to win other Hindus including the non-Yadav OBCs - which had emerged a big political constituency.  

Mulayan Singh Yadav served as Defence Minister from 1996 to 1998

Here is a snapshot on caste groups in 2017 in UP.  

• About 23.6% of the population including Brahmins, Rajputs/Thakurs, Baniyas, Kayasthas, Jats, and Gujjars were in general category.

• Other Backward Classes (OBCs): ~45% total, 

divided into:

• Dominant/Core OBCs (Yadav, Lodh, Kurmi, Jat, etc.): ~18%

• Most Backward Classes (MBCs): ~16.7% (including sub-castes like Rajbhars, Nishads, Kumhars, Kahars)  Another factor was important too. Slowly, Mulayam tried to accommodate and 'politically settle' his son Akhilesh Yadav. It is to Mulayam's good luck and successful polital maneuvering that i n 2012 -Akhilesh was made the new chief minister. 

"I love the 'Mahabharat' analogy. In fact, when Mulayam had chosen to make his son the CM in 2012; we immediately saw in the eye of our mind -- the image of Dhritarashtra," says one Sanjeev Nachiketa, a former UP politician and now settled in Gujarat with his corporate employee daughter. 

However, between Mulayam and Lalu; it appeared Mulayam was more gutsy and even more practical. By 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the Samajwadi Party leadership discovered that 'creating mere fear psychosis' of the Hindu--tiger was not going to help him.

In fact, in 2017 - BJP had decided to make Hindutva a principal plank for UP instead of 'development'; hence probably the SP was cornered; the BSP hold dropped and Yogi Adityanath became chief minister. 

 

Looking back, his first stint as chief minister in Uttar Pradesh - from 1989 to 1991 - was short lived but not uneventful. It culminated in his party separating from Congress, whose support it depended upon.  

What cost him dear in the 1991 elections was his decision in October 1990 to order security forces at the Ayodhya mosque to fire upon mostly Hindu protesters.

His actions during the stand-off displeased Hindus and Muslims alike - the former accused him of being pro-Muslim and heavy-handed while the minorities said he could not stop Hindu mobs going on the rampage. He had a unique mercurial style and supposedly single-handedly sabotaged Sonia Gandhi's 1999 bid to become Prime Minister.  He encouraged a Rajya Sabha entity Amar Singh - at times making him more powerful than himself. But socialists team was incomplete without Mohan Singh, Janeshwar Mishra and Rewati Raman Singh.  

Amar Singh 'introduced' Mulayam, a hardy street-fighter to a number of things which changed his politics and personal habits forever.

In 1993, Mulayam famously joined hands with Kanshi Ram and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to form a government that halted the BJP's rise, though the partnership dramatically collapsed in the 1995.  

How caste games often work and perhaps also do not work at times? 

Except the BJP alliance, 

the SP alliance, BSP, and INC seem to have taken into consideration the number of Muslim voters in ticket distribution.

Bania/Kayastha voters seem to be in a significant number, but the political parties have not taken risk in nominating candidates from this community. 

The political parties also seem to have avoided nominating a large number of candidates from the most backward castes, instead of which, they seem to have relied on mobilising them through alliance with smaller caste-based political parties such as the Nishad Party, Suheldeo Rajbhar, Bhartiya Samaj Party etc.

Now, amid rumours of a rift over seat-sharing for the 2027 UP Assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has sought to project Opposition unity, saying the issue was not only about seats, but about victory in the upcoming elections.  

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Samajwadi Party won 37 seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Faizabad, while its ally Congress won six seats. The BJP won 33 seats and the NDA 36 in the state.

Mulayam was a former wrestler. He almost used the sports' style in politics. 

He believed in OBC mobilisation but executed only Yadav mobilisation and banked a lot in wooing Muslims. But he left a legacy of feud-infested family and extreme cronyism.

Mulayam also made the use of Hindi mandatory in offices, courts and local establishments. It took years to change. It was only in the first decade of the new century that Mulayam made peace with the SP’s move to discard its anti-English stand.

This timing coincided with his foreign-educated son Akhilesh's rise in the party organisation.

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'Snollygoster' is a word .... introduced by Shashi Tharoor ....is a 1885 American concoction meaning a shrewd and an unprincipled politician

'Snollygoster' is a word .... introduced by Shashi Tharoor ....is a 1885 American concoction meaning a shrewd and an unprincipled politician !!

Why the word befits India's Leader of the Opposition does not really need much of a debate. The Congress 'dynast' is being extra-smart and he presumes that the rest of India can be fooled around. He has actually tried to sell an idea ... the idea which can justify why and how he failed in as many as 100 elections.

His days as all-powerful Congress boss numbered. What's on display is the family's last minute trick. The tricks department is at work because rebellion is brewing up and a split in the Congress party is on cards.

Only numbers are being worked out and the rebels will claim the name of the Indian National Congress and the symbol.

Essentially the protest is only a photo opportunity -- being used of according to plans. English media is latching onto them.

The known anti-Modi brigade - Roy P who did not clear Prasar Bharti bills, the rain dutts and depraj lawmaker-pati, the propaganda express, the VK Singh-coup-printup show of Gupta ji

.. all are doing their job dutifully. 

Even Uncle Soros is aware of the game-plan, strategies and execution. 

Why many Congressmen and women believe the grand old party is taking a wrong route is because most believe -- the party is confused in insisting about CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation or ouster. 

If he goes - either of two commissioners will become CEC or the Modi Govt will get another new person.

What would Congress gain? The ouster of Dharmendra Pradhan did not weaken BJP on ground or in rural India. In Assan's Slchar-township with a substantial Muslim population - the BJP swept the municipal polls. And it was not EVM voting. 

  

So, Congress was humbled even in ballot count show !! The results came in at a time when Rahul Gandhi and his sister were staging 'protest shows' -perfect for camera. 

Many Congress leaders in districts and  across states now say -- things are crossing limits. Many of them realise -- what are BJP's strengths. 

During my recent visit to Gujarat (September) and in Manipur (in July 2026) - I found many Congress leaders and more importantly 'supporters' telling me that ---

- the grand old party has already paid 'heavily' for abandoning the "Hindu civilisatioal values". This was one aspect - what even Gandhi ji preferred. 

Their refrain is while Nehru and later Indira Gandhi dominated the politics. They manipulated things and the name 'Gandhi' survived in the dynast and the family name. The real teachings of Gandhiji were abandoned. 

But at the same time - pointed out a Congress supporter in Imphal (July) that -- "the BJP is cleverly all Congress virtues from Sardar Patel's name to Gandhi ji's slogan of Ram Rajya". 

The Congress office bearer in Imphal maintained - "In Manipur; problems are different. But the Congress lost the base to the BJP among Meiteis because at the national level we showed ourselves as a party which is anti-Ram Rajya. 

 

We failed to appreciate the fact that Ram Rajya as explained and envisioned by Gandhi ji was only about a near-perfect Good Governance model and there was no religiousty attached to it". 

 

Similar sentiments could be gauged in the western state of Gujarat -- where BJP is in power since mid-1990s. One retired banker referred to Nehru's oft-repeated statement that : Hindu communalism is more dangerous and while Muslim communalism was/has been more aggressive. 

"This set the ball rolling when Nehru said so after independence. It set the tone on how Hindu past would be viewed or even Hindu texts and literature on science and education should be viewed". 

A few of them also agreed with this view and claimed this is one reason, the Congress party in Gujarat may have to go back to Shankersinh Vaghela to unseat BJP in 2027 November polls". 

One refrain also emerged from this 'support base' of Congress -- that deliberately a division was created between the Govt and political mainstream (that is Congress and socialists) and that they have a 'difference' with Hindu civilisational ethos.  

In fact, several BJP leaders now say that the Rahul Gandhi-led photo or video friendly and eye-catcher protests may actually benefit BJP in the long run

Speaking to reporters, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said accepting defeat is the fundamental spirit of democracy.

“If you question constitutional institutions, you will sin by plunging the country into the fires of anarchy. Do not sin plunging the nation into unrest and anarchy. The country and its people will never forgive you,” he said.   

The high-visibility street confrontations allow the BJP to frame the opposition as "fomenting anarchy" and relying on disruption rather than constructive democratic participation. 

This narrative helps the Lotus outfit consolidate its core support base by painting itself as the defender of stability and institutional order.  

Confrontational street politics often struggle to convert undecided or moderate Modi voters into Congress supporters, leaving the core vote-share gap intact (BJP historically around 37 % vs. Congress around 20–21%). 

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan 

 Another Minister J.P. Nadda, a former BJP president, has dismissed high-profile sit-ins and detentions as "cheap and diversionary politics" that allow the government to sidestep deep substantive debates while portraying the opposition as desperate for media attention.

Rahul Gandhi has shown a tendency to win victory when the on-ground fact of the matter is different. Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation was to calm the mood in the national capital.

It was being flared up on the eve of BRICS Summit - which Modi required to host in a grand manner.

Hence, claiming ownership for protest that led to Education Minister's ouster could turn dangerous for Congress. 

India’s youths are not a typical Congress vote bank. To suggest something like hat would boomerang.

The youths have their own issues. Just because Congress is addressing Gen Z's concerns does not mean their support is with the Congress.

 The youth movement is much bigger and also complex. 

According to the August 2026 India Today–CVoter Mood of the Nation survey, Prime Minister Modi's popularity was at 48.7% to 49%, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stood far below with 27.1%.

Even though the Modi government has some "failures or lapses" ether during Covid19 or later for issues such as joblessness; some of the Modi regime's worst critics would admit that things have been managed well by the ruling dispensation.

One may call these as 'a kind' of good headline and social media management. 

So, is the country heading for a political backlash and a civil war-like situation ? Whatever be the answer of faceless Indians to this puzzle; many know by now the Congress and the opposition prefer anarchy to a normal and calm stability.

 

Blogger in eastern India 

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Adinno Phizo, former President of NNC and eldest daughter A Zapu Phizo breathes her last ::: S C Jamir recalled once -- "When I appeared Matric from Kohima Govt School, I think she was younger to me ... maybe class Nine then"

Adinno (Ms Adino) Z. Phizo, former President of the Naga National Council (NNC) and the eldest daughter of the founder of Naga movement, A Zapu Phizo expired at Kohima today, Oct 8th. 

She assumed leadership of the Naga National Council (NNC) - first organisation to take up the Naga freedom movement, following the death of her father A Z Phizo, in 1990.

She breathed her last at Bethel Hospital, Kohima. 

Adinno Phizo 

She has long maintained a strict position regarding 'Naga sovereignty' maintaining that Nagaland has a right to self-defence and independent recognition.

She spent decades living in London, where her father had been in exile, before returning to Nagaland.  

I interviewed Adinno's mother Mrs Jwane Phizo on Aug 29, 1990

36 years !!

(This interview was done on August 29, 1990 at her residence in Kohima and was published in Kohima-based ‘Nagaland NewsReview’, then a weekly tabloid)

Jwane Phizo was 76 and during the interview she was interpreted and helped by her son Kevitsielezo, whose only condition, I still remember, was : “please do not distort the truth of what has been really said”. Both he and his mother told me that she had stopped giving interviews especially to non-Nagas as many a times her version has been twisted. 

While I did the interview, she was abroad and was already the head of NNC - the organisation founded by her father in the mid-forties before India's independence.   

I did ask Mrs Jwane Phizo about her daughter's election as the NNC president following Phizo’s death.

Mrs Jwane's response was : 

"From our family side we thought of taking rest from all these. But it is the people who have given her a mandate. So Adinno is doing her best to live up to the expectation of the people".

I also asked: Whether she wrote to you (he mom) after her election as NNC chief, particularly on the Naga issue?

Jwane said: "Very much, now and then she has been writing. But all on domestic matters. 

She has been with her father and she knows the issue (Naga movement). Perhaps she discusses politics with her leaders. But between us, we avoid politics. We hardly discuss politics within the family."

Priceless possession: Jwane Phizo's autograph

 

(With shaky hands, she scribbled 'Love' before signing 

Me, 20 something then, was thrilled from the very beginning as it was supposed to be my first major ‘exclusive interview’. The interactions started informally and that gave me confidence. She asked for ‘phika cha (Naga black tea)’ and in typical Naga hospitality said, “bhaat khabo (will you have rice)”. At around 8 am in the morning, I obviously said, ‘no thanks’.  

One controversial question I had asked Adinno's mother was : 

The Nagaland Chief Minister Vamuzo has recently reiterated that Nagaland is an ‘integral part’ of India and that all Nagas and non-Nagas living in Nagaland are Indians. 

Would you venture into a comment on this?

Mrs Jwane replied: 

His statement is best known to him. No comment from my side.

(Chief Minister Vamuzo had made the remark in a radio message and cautioned extortionists and some groups like then floated Naga Youth Liberation Front (NYLF) who were threatening non-Nagas)

When veteran S C Jamir appeared Matric (Class X Board exam) - Jamir - then a student of Mokokchung school had to  walk for days to reach Kohima to appear Matric. Long back Jamir had told me : 

"When I appeared Matric from Kohima Govt School, I think she was younger to me ... maybe class Nine then.)   

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"Bhagwan ka diya hua sab kuch hai .... bus ek" ::::: Chocolate Dilomacy at work ... Home Secretary takes it to the door steps of Naga Peace steps .... players have been trapped ::::

I am writing this piece on a day actor Nana Patekar expired. This one dialogue of the noted star would make much sense in the 'chocolate diplomacy' of the Modi Govt vis-a-vis Naga peace talks. 

"Bhagwan ka diya hua sab kuch hai. Daulat hai. Shohrat hai. Izzat hai. Bas ek nek aur shareef ladka chahiye tha."

(God has given me everything. I have wealth, fame, and respect. All I ever needed was a good and honest boy.)"  In Indian administration - the 'I am Sorry' club too has everything. But at times .. they do not have what is the most essential ingredient - the brain.

The desi word is 'akkal' !!  

In newsrooms - at least in India; two phrases often used about bosses are - 'donkeys' and 'huge donkeys'. No civil servant can use that loudly. 

One must know what to speak and what to write. Writing a masterpiece -trying to appease both NSCN-IM and an NDA chief minister in one letter is only a talented Congress party leader can have. 

You do not need tuition from Rahul Gandhi - who says - Indian Democracy is Dead, Economy is Dead and at the same time he says Modi is a dictator. 

The 'servant' to the devil is often a good civil servant. They create problems all throughout their careers, their children grow up as snobs and their spouses fall in love with dogs. And after retirement; they could be rewarded with another set of power, authority and even a sense of irresponsibility.

This reform must come if Namo really wants to achieve Viksit Bharat. Two Tuglaqi decisions -- I always want Narendra Modi to take - one, shift India's capital far away from Delhi and secondly - dismantle UPSC and this 'steel frame' system.

  

In the long distance travel time -- at custom-free counters - you get one essential vital. But there is no custom free counters with 'akkals'. 

The absence of 'brain' is a good qualification to be top Babus - look around most problems in this country are linked to "ex I am Sorry" genius circles. Why the law required to have a Chief Election Commissioner from this club is a mystery - the Narendra Modi Govt may solve this puzzle sooner than later.  

Babus cannot handle what is essentially political. Put Jairam Ramesh and Anurag Thakur in the EC and half your problems will be solved. 

Babus with 'independent' mind like G K Pillai would never get a reappointment but someone like Padmanabhaiah - who made a virtue of foreign travel in European high-cost holiday destinations with tax payers money will be obliged. On Naga peace talks - came a stage recently when Home Minister Amit Shah might have said (or not said) - "Chalo dekh lo or dey do". 

The winner of the chocolate prize was 'my favourite chief minister'. 

Technically, despite the 'viral' letter - with no letter number - Rio remains "trapped". This time he got his Hebron friends trapped too.  

In a way; Ajit Lal remains what A K Mishra was ... 'advising' Home Minister on Naga peace talks. Nothing more nothing less.

Even if a committee is formed == which Rio claimed has been constituted; Amit Shah will be the ring master.  

Shakespeare famously wrote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

Neiphu Rio, his Hebron friends and well wishers and even great Babudom of the Home ministry must think on this line. 

Symbolism overtakes strategy

What will be the 'status' of this letter in terms of bureaucratic legacy -- actually remains in the womb of future. 

In traditional sense Lal will not have powers of R N Ravi - simply because Lal (or Mishra) has a boss like Ami Shah. The Home Minister had told Hebron's special Kohima emissary and his 'all-party team' - that- even in 400 years -- the Flag and Constitution would never be given.

On another occasion he had said " sochna bhi nahi (Do not even think)". 

Hence, those two demands and Hebron's bravado have died natural deaths. Despite being wooed by 'globals' and local meta-physical forum - now the chocolate-letter has done away with their third demand -- a third party guarantee.

That's the cruel joke - the Team Rio has entertained themselves.

Letter is genuine but it has 'many lacuna' ... apparently a few Babus in CMO Kohima (I am Sorry) and the Naga Civil Sorry club could sense the lapses. That is why, while the NPF enjoyed the 'media reporting on Lal's appointment"; the crucial letter did not reach news reporters.

The masterpiece had reached Kohima on Sept 23/24 itself.

But after Z Lohe, a former Speaker's stinging statement; it was selectively leaked out either from Delhi or from Kohima or even in the outskirts of Dimapur. 

Technically, a Home Secretary responding on behalf of the Prime Minister (and mentioning that in the document) shows the callousness. 

A "bad draft" - as Manmohan Singh's Govt had done with Pakistan in 2009. 

The status of Ato Kilonser is also brought down. Even PMO babus are not responding to him. 

Is that an achievement ?

Let NPF be happy with the merger of NPP !!

As I probed into on the masterpiece signed by Shri Govind Mohan, who may be a future CEC or a Governor or even a lawmaker (like R K Singh or a defeated MLA like R S Pandey); my friends said - "why do you want to stop entering Seva Teerth".  

The unofficial message was that the Chocolate letter was the Melody game - "khao and jaan jao".

Rio is yet to understand the details. Chanakya has played a chapter from Mahabharat and made him and his Govt the charioteer of Arjun. Lord Krishna was one. I am talking about the other one. 

Missive is clear -  "The GoI will never accept these three demands even for sake of talking". 

It is also clear - no change in the status of parleys. 

Govind Mohan might have left NNPG puzzled. This lot waiting 'passively' since 2017 and lately (some elements) even trying to befriend Bolero-rich Cock party boss now has to pay a price for their patience. 

Another refrain is -- this letter is 

- like telling a child -- "You wanted a mall of sweets ... ok that Rupee 1 melody chocolate. Do not cry anymore. 

Be a good boy and better learn to behave and Kohima protagonist will have to deliver".

But, the fact remains this is one of those "insincere letters" - which may be raised and debated even after 30-40 years.  

In the entire process. the bravado has been murdered.

On the other hand, apparently now the Govt of India is more serious about Eastern Flank.

The centre's bosses should be more keen to open channels with the E. F and understandably even "right messengers" are to be deployed sooner than later.  

The entire credibility of Eastern Flank is now made on the issue 

❇️They are 'more committed' 

❇️Clearly Aligned with the cause

❇️Not compromised

If these are the Babus his Govt will trust and these are Babus who will be future Chief Election Commissioners; PM Modi needs to wake up. 

Thomas Acquinas once said:  

"If the highest aim of the captain were to preserve his ship, he would leave it in port for ever".

After Atem and Raising make U-turn rather sheepishly after 'snub' by Eastern Flank :::: Onus now on Neiphiu Rio to sack Achumbemo Kikon.  

Not long ago, the NPF  legislator was up on his feet on the floor of the Assembly- and went onto say - "Statehood is not a solution but beyond...".  

The Govt of India agencies are well aware that such statements can come from any ultra leader or a group. But a sitting MLA -- that too (in alliance with the BJP) is not expected to say so. They interpreted it as a "dangerous trend". 

One internal/official analysis - was -- MLA Kikon took oath under the Constitution but he spoke like a secessionist trying to glorify NSCN-IM.

Lok Sabha MP Rio - Smiling happily when he was amid Delhi friends 

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