In the ultimate, it's people's wish that should decide politics. If Nagas want Solution, the Mantra is that the voters in Nagaland state should have it.
Amit Shah-Rio panel meet likely to be run of the mill affair; but may discuss Art 371 (A)
New Delhi
The crucial week of the month of September 2022 awaits Nagaland and state politics.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to meet the Naga delegation of legislators and ministers led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday.
Formally, it will be the first meeting between the key Naga panel and Shah after the July 16 meet at Kohima wherein much important resolution on Naga peace talks was adopted.
The panel - fascinatingly called - the Core Committee for Naga Political Issue (CCoNPI) has held a meeting with peace emissary A K Mishra on Thursday.
Shortly after the meeting, it was revealed at one level that the stalled peace talks between the centre and the NSCN-IM got revived at Shillong on August 24 (the development was kept under carpet for more than a week).
There was also a mega controversy on whether the Naga Yehzabo (Constitution) will be incorporated within the Constitution of India.
Firstly, the centre has denied any such move. Secondly, now it has become more than clear that even Naga customary laws are not codified. So, does merely incorporating the word 'Yehzabo' help any purpose for attaining Solution remains to be seen.
It is being suggested from certain quarters that the Article 371 (A) is a very 'accommodating clause' and it can be used to pacify the grievances of aggrieved parties.
Another crucial development could be the visit of BJP national president J P Nadda. On the face value, Nadda or several top BJP leaders keep travelling into poll-bound states. Recently, Nadda visited Tripura capital Agartala.
One major impact has been former CM Biplab Deb has been made saffron party in-charge for Haryana. He would also go the Rajya Sabha -- a berth fallen vacant after Dr Manik Saha came back to the state to replace Biplab Deb as the Chief Minister.
As Chief Minister Deb's performance has been lacklustre and according to his detractors, half the things were confusing or were not handled effectively.
There are several complaints about BJP state unit performance in Nagaland as well. Most of it is of course 'internal party matters'. BJP organisation general secretary B L Santhosh recently visited the state and he shared his views as well.
The Nagaland civil society groups especially working for an early solution can perhaps take advantage of BJP national president J P Nadda's visit. It would be appropriate for Nadda also to meet the members of the civil society.
These are all relevant as in 2018, it was the BJP which gave the slogan 'Election for Solution'.
Now a few stakeholders in the ruling dispensation have shown the audacity to charge the voters of Nagaland stating that
this slogan -- meaning an election pledge - was blown out of proportion.
The school of thought which propagated this theory ought to tender an apology for trying to push a line
that they are not accountable. The Naga civil society and newly floated organisations such as the Naga People's
Action Committee (NPAC) can throw up a simple question to BJP president, "Mr Nadda, was your party serious
about the promise of 2018?"
He may answer, and he may not answer. But people of Nagaland and those taking interest on Nagaland affairs
will be able to make up their mind.
Lastly, it ought to be stated that as a party, the BJP has always followed people's diktats. Look at its decisions
like removing Article 370 or getting a Ram temple at Ayodhya. These were parts of the election promises of BJP at a time when
everyone in the country believed these were only lip services. But now they are the reality of our time.
More recently, PM Narendra Modi himself gave up his ego and withdrew the three contentious farm reforms
bills.
In the ultimate, it's people's wish that should decide politics. If Nagas want Solution, the Mantra is that the voters in Nagaland state should have it.
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