(Elections are due in Nagaland next month along with Meghalaya and Tripura. In 2018, the BJP's poll promise was 'Election for Solution' and hence there is greater demand now to deliver a final peace pact and Solution before the polls).
New Delhi
Amid pressure mounting for an early inking of a final solution pact with Naga ultras, a senior BJP leader has sought to call for soul search by Nagas themselves and posed the question, "Are we not trying to sabotage things at our levels?"
M Chuba Ao, BJP national vice president, in an article published in local newspapers also wanted to know, "How has our elected state government and elected MLAs behaved? Why so much loot and corruption when money flow was on? Where is the money going?"
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Chuba Ao attended the two-day BJP National Executive meeting convened in New Delhi and thus his opinion at such a juncture is being seen as critical.
He also said, "The Govt of India and the BJP understand how half the mess in Naga society is created by certain political ideologies". This remark is perhaps in reference to NSCN-IM which generally has shown deep liking for the Chinese communists' influence.
Earlier the centre has said that the talks were over in Oct 2019 but demands for Flag and Naga Constitution as demanded by NSCN-IM had delayed things.
"Let us deliver before things go out of our hands," the BJP leader emphasised.
Chuba Ao in his article has also taken exceptions to the NSCN-IM and others trying to blame the Centre for delay in finalising the peace pact for solution to the Naga insurgency issue that was kicked off in the 1940s.
"Blame game is not solution. Everyone should understand the problem faced by the central government too," he said also adding, "Who can pursue our Naga leaders and stakeholders in the peace process if the civil society opt for a passive or a rather meaningless indifferent role".
Notably the article came within days the NSCN-IM and the umbrella group NNPG issued a joint statement on Jan 14 (Saturday) stating that two sides pledged - "unconditional commitment to collaborate on the basis of our respective agreements (Framework Agreement of 2015 and the Agreed Position of 2017) for the resolution of the Naga historical and political rights with Govt of India".
In fact, this is for the first time, the NSCN-IM had shown its approval to the Agreed Position inked between Govt of India and NNPG in 2017 when R N Ravi was the Governor of Nagaland.
Chuba also refers to 'transfer' of Ravi as the Governor of Tamil Nadu and says that, "At times even unreasonable demands have been entertained (by the centre)".
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"There is a new fashion statement now and everybody is trying to blame the Govt of India. People say New Delhi has not taken things seriously. But the Govt of India is waiting for its prodigal son to return home," he wrote adding, "But how long the people of Nagaland state will now wait for the Solution".
Of course some of the issues raised by Chuba are whispered in Nagaland socio-political life due to obvious reasons that a section of state politicians are allegedly maintaining nexus with ultra groups especially NSCN-IM.
Elections are due in Nagaland next month along with Meghalaya and Tripura and state unit president Temjen Imna Along presented his state report at the on-going BJP National Executive meeting in New Delhi on Monday, Jan 16.
In 2018, the BJP's poll promise was 'Election for Solution' and hence there is pressure on the centre to deliver a final peace pact and Solution before the polls. In fact, the Naga civil society has already taken to streets demanding deferment of Elections if necessary in order to put the peace process on a faster track.
There was display of banner on Jan 6 near Dimapur airport when Home Minister Amit Shah had made a halt for four hours.
The Naga peace parleys had begun in 1997 when I K Gujral was Prime Minister and continued for last 26 years now.
Even the Congress party in Nagaland has lately given a major boost to the peace process when state unit president K Therie said the Government of India should immediately honour the pact signed with NNPG in 2017.
Chuba himself a Naga lamented that, "Every time a new agenda is thrust or created (in peace parleys). Sovereignty, integration and now Constitution and a separate Flag" and at the same time, he hastened to add, "Can a Naga himself give up Flag if he is Prime Minister or Home Minister of India?"
The BJP national vice president cautioned, "If the Modi government fails to deliver peace and solution to Nagas, it will take a few decades more to come to the crossroads we are in today...It is up to the Naga people to make the year 2023 historic".
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If Modi Govt does not; it will take decades to solve Naga problem: BJP leader Chuba
New Delhi
Close on the heels of NSCN-IM and the umbrella body, NNPG, issuing a joint statement pledging to work together for resolution of Naga insurgency issue, a senior BJP leader has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP want to help Nagas but the "onus is on" on the people to grab the opportunity.
BJP national vice president M Chuba Ao in an article published in local newspapers in the state said that, "If the Modi government fails to deliver peace and solution to Nagas, it will take a few decades more to come to the crossroads we are in today...It is up to the Naga people to make the year 2023 historic".
Chuba himself a Naga lamented that "Every time a new agenda is thrust or created (in peace parleys). Sovereignty, integration and now Constitution and a separate Flag" and at the same time, he hastened to add, "Can a Naga himself give up Flag if he Prime Minister or Home Minister of India?"
Chuba's statement comes three days after the NSCN-IM chairman Q. Tuccu and NNPG convener N Kitovi Zhimomi issued a joint statement on Saturday, Jan 14, wherein they pledged - "unconditional commitment to collaborate on the basis of our respective agreements (Framework Agreement of 2015 and the Agreed Position of 2017) for the resolution of the Naga historical and political rights with Govt of India".
In fact, this is for the first time, the NSCN-IM had shown its approval to the Agreed Position inked between Govt of India and NNPG in 2017 when R N Ravi was the Governor of Nagaland.
Chuba refers to 'transfer' of Ravi as the Governor of Tamil Nadu and says that, "At times even unreasonable demands have been entertained (by the centre)".
"There is a new fashion statement now and everybody is trying to blame the Govt of India. People say New Delhi has not taken things seriously. But the Govt of India is waiting for its prodigal son to return home," he wrote adding, "But how long the people of Nagaland state will now wait for the Solution".
Seeking answers and more pragmatic approach from the ultras and also other stakeholders, the senior BJP leader said, "Are we not trying to sabotage things at our levels? How has our elected state government and elected MLAs behaved? Why so much loot and corruption when money flow was on? Where is the money going?"
Of course some of the questions raised are whispered in Nagaland socio-political life due to obvious reasons that a section of state politicians are allegedly maintaining nexus with ultra groups.
Elections are due in Nagaland next month along with Meghalaya and Tripura and state unit president Temjen Imna Along presented his state report at the on-going BJP National Executive meeting in New Delhi on Monday, Jan 16.
In 2018, the BJP's poll promise was 'Election for Solution' and hence there is pressure on the centre to deliver a final peace pact and Solution before the polls. In fact, the Naga civil society has already taken to streets demanding deferment of Elections if necessary in order to put the peace process on a faster track.
There was display of banner on Jan 6 near Dimapur airport when Home Minister Amit Shah had made a halt for four hours.
The Naga peace parleys had begun in 1997 when I K Gujral was Prime Minister and continued for last 26 years now.
Even the Congress party in Nagaland has lately given a major boost to the peace process and pushed for an early Solution pact when state unit president K Therie said the Government of India should immediately honour the pact signed with NNPG in 2017. In fact, he did that when a few Central Congress leaders and well known Rahul Gandhi admirers like Mukul Wasnik were in Nagaland. Analyst say, not many Congressmen or women can show such a tendency to virtually endorse a pact created during the stint of PM Narendra Modi.
Chuba Ao in his article has also taken exception to the NSCN-IM and others trying to blame the Centre for delay in finalising the peace pact for solution to the Naga insurgency issue that was kicked off in the 1940s.
"Blame game is not solution. Everyone should understand the problem faced by the central government too," he said also adding, "Who can pursue our Naga leaders and stakeholders in the peace process if the civil society opt for a passive or a rather meaningless indifferent role".
He also said, "The Govt of India and the BJP understand how half the mess in Naga society is created by certain political ideologies". This remark is perhaps in reference to NSCN-IM which generally has shown deep deprivation of the Chinese communists' influence.
Earlier the centre has said that the talks were over in Oct 2019 but demands for Flag and Naga Constitution as demanded by NSCN-IM had delayed things.
"Let us deliver before things go out of our hands," the BJP leader emphasised.
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