PM needs to wake up, 'Naga Peace Talks' ... Solution :: Only Salvation for him in North East; and can correct his image among Tribal-Christians

Kemchho Majama !! Cannot be the salutation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his trusted Home Minister Amit Shah any longer. 

 

(PM Narendra Modi was to address a poll rally in Mamit, around 80 km from Mizoram capital Aizawl, on Monday, October 30. Modi staying away from Mizoram in the election season is more than mere official engagements etc) 

Things have been late already; and the Government of India has to blame itself for trusting absolutely 'wrong people'. The joke called NDPP-BJP regime is actually a liability the centre is shouldering at the cost of many things including personal image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

The Prime Minister is still very much popular and BJP's trump card; but Modi's "silence" on Manipur and his "inability" to visit poll-bound Mizoram are too serious developments to ignore.

The 'non performance' is also a case of wrong doing. And they are will-full defaulters. It's high time, PM gets up; understand the message of alarm bell ringing and take his final call. 

Those who know him, know India's Prime Minister as a man with guts and decisiveness; and hence it is time he should deliver. 

PM Modi has avoided any visit to Manipur since May 3rd -- almost six months now. But the fact that he had to avoid visiting poll-bound Mizoram is very serious.  

The 'Brand Modi' and the politico-electoral phenomenon called 'Moditva' are still very much relevant and prevalent dogmas in Indian politics; but in terms of tribal and Christian population Mr Modi needs to take a corrective step. Zos are angry both in Manipur and Mizoram. But other tribal Christians too are quite displeased as they 'see' the Meitei-Kuki conflict as the tribal-non tribal conflict in a big picture perception. And his government has unable to do anything to change or for that matter correct that perception.  

The Meitei-Naga neo-friendship is of course a good saving grace. 

Given people's sensitivity, the Naga peace talks is the only area where good and substantial progress was made under the Modi government since 2014 especially when R N Ravi was the Nagaland Governor and the negotiator. His shunting away from Kohima to Chennai was seen as an achievement by those who do not want solution. 

In fact, a key protagonist reportedly made the 'claim' of achievement vis-a-vis removing Ravi as Governor at a meeting of important stakeholders. 

The Home Ministry would be realising it now. Modi still has a few months and a few cards up his sleeves and he can in effect deliver Naga Peace and Solution.  Remove the hurdle; and things will fall at place. The anti-Solution and anti-Peace lobby will have to be shown their places.  

I am sure from Nagaland Governor La Ganesan, a high profile RSS personality from Tamil Nadu, to Home Minister Shah everyone knows the importance of Solution. 

PM just has to ensure that things move and the Government of India call the bluff -- of the will-full defaulters.  

Those who indulged in glib talking have just failed the PM and his party.  Modi ought to realise this and punish those who betrayed him deliberately taking him and his political blessings for granted. 

Let such people become jobless; there is nothing wrong in it ......because they did put up a poor job show -- having simply survived and helped those who do not want the people of Nagaland state see the Solution. 

When Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh says Ukhrul will become the second capital of the violence-hit state --- the arrow 'punctures' hundreds of Naga people within the geographical area of the 16th state of Indian Union.  And they look towards you Mr PM !! Did your party promise them certain things?  

The NNPG - the umbrella organisation of small and big Naga underground groups - should not feel betrayed. What one does and one does say are different things; but Modi as a master of 'organic relationship' with mass Indians understand pretty well that it is much more important what/how you make people 'feel'. 

The North East tribal Christians will be more than delighted to see a Solution to Naga issue, and it is thus the Salvation route for the Prime Minister vis-a-vis the anguish among the people.  

Mizoram BJP president Vanlalhmuaka confirmed that PM's visit was cancelled.  “From what I have been told, it is because he has other engagements.”  

MNF giant, Zoramthanga 

MNF and BJP are allies at the national level. But in Mizoram, both sweat it out against each other. In 2018 also they fought against each other. 

However, a week back news surfaced that Mizoram CM Zoramthanga -- apparently playing back to his own vote bank gallery - has refused to share a stage with PM Modi during the campaign for assembly elections. He said so, citing church burning in BJP-ruled Manipur.  

"The people of Mizoram are all Christians. When the people of Manipur (Meities) burned hundreds of churches in Manipur, they were (Mizos) totally against that kind of idea. To have sympathy with the BJP at this time will be a big minus point for my party," Zoramthanga told BBC News in an interview.

"It will be better if the prime minister comes alone and he shares the platform by himself, and I take the stage separately by myself," Zoramthanga said.

However, once Naga Peace pact is inked, entire scenario will change as Nagas are now fed up of so-called ceasefire and the refrain 'talks are continuing'.  The sense of gratitude is too high among Nagas and they may remember the Modi government and protagonists such as Home Minister and Governor La Ganesan.

PM has to shift his trust base from the non-performing players in Kohima and Delhi or one particular organisation. 

He has to show 'faith' in the leadership of NNPG because the umbrella organisation of seven militant groups also took a big 'risk' and it is to the credit of NNPG protagonists that they have able to stick together and also has kept the flickering flame of hopes still burning. 

PM Modi will also do well to understand the gravity of the statement issued by BJP national Vice President, M Chuba Ao,  

"The year 2015 and the month of August and the third day (Aug 3, 2015) was an important milestone. NSCN-IM leaders shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Framework Agreement was announced. 

In 2017, the Government of India and the then Governor R N Ravi did their best to open a crucial chapter bringing in the NNPG and the Agreed Position. But this inordinate delay with playing with people's silence and the sense of discipline is ultimately killing all the goodness. It's time we do soul searching. People's movement is linked to People's aspirations but today frustration has struck the Nagas of Nagaland state in particular". (Nagaland Page - Oct 22, 2023)