New Delhi
The successful hosting of G20 Business Summit in Nagaland is a unique achievement of the NDPP-BJP government but the "full scale credit" should go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary decision to bring such a mega event at the very doorsteps.
"When we in the BJP say, 'Modi Hae toh Mumkin Hae' and that the Prime Minister is a different material as a team captain and administrator, our detractors know only to dismiss this without applying mind. But we mean it. The G20 event in Kohima is a clear proof of that," BJP national vice president M Chuba Ao told 'Nagaland Page'.
"We firmly believe PM Modi means business....This fact was proved at Kohima on April 5th and
it has been proved in the past as well. Those who try to spend time only finding faults with BJP
and Mr Modi should reflect on certain facts of life and administration," he said.
On this backdrop, he referred to the mega controversy of 2012 when during the UPA regime
when some envoys from European countries had visited Nagaland.
"If you recall in 2012 Ambassadors of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary , Poland and Slovakia
visited Nagaland to explore investment opportunities and the Union Home Ministry then raised questions
about it... Well, that was your Congress era when everything was supposed to have been tolerant
and democratic," Chuba said in a sarcastic tone.
In contrast, he said the BJP-led government headed by PM Modi allowed delegates from as many
as 60 countries to visit Nagaland and deliberate on economic and business opportunities openly.
"Look at the contrast....there is administrative cohesiveness. All ministries work in coordination
with each other under the supervision of PMO under PM Modi. This is what we need in the 21st
century....The governance should be open and also reflect faith in own people. Under Congress,
there was suspicion as if five ambassadors will come and encourage insurgency," Chuba Ao stated,
adding, "I hope Naga leaders and intellectuals will also apply mind on these".
Referring to reports in a section of media as the NDPP has lauded the state government for hosting
the G20 meet, Chuba said, "I am not against that....please do not misunderstand my point. What
I am trying to say is that insurgency as a political issue is still there as was in 2012. Mr Neiphiu Rio
was the chief minister and see the embarrassment everyone faced when it was reported that the Union
Home Ministry is not happy over the visit of European delegation".
In 2012 it was reported in national media that the Ministry of External Affairs which had given
clearance to the visit was 'questioned' by the Union Home Ministry why the delegation met state
politicians without 'mandatory security clearance'.
It may be noted that the episode in April-May 2012 had possible links to Congress party's internal bickering as
P Chidambaram was Home Minister while S M Krishna was External Affairs Minister.
Salman Khurshid, a trusted aide of Sonia Gandhi, later had replaced the aging Krishna from October 28, 2012.
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