A Paradox called Rahul Gandhi ::: The prophet of declinism -- What is 'dead' is not India's economy but the ethos of the Congress party !!

As of now for Team Rahul Gandhi to outsmart the Modi-Shah duo is like walk on water !!

The phrase "walk on water" is often used to describe something that is incredibly difficult, nearly impossible, or requires a superhuman effort. 

Beneath the surface, the politics is churning.  India's economy is never dead.... in fact, far from it. If world's largest economy is 'dead' -- as per the wisdom of Rahul Gandhi and Donald Trump - then there is something seriously wrong bout the world economy itself.  

Good or bad politics; like revolutionary changes take time. 

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Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Rajiv Shukla on record pointed to the strength of the Indian economy.

Even as Rahul Gandhi happily endorsed Trump's remarks and used them to target Narendra Modi; Priyanka Chaturvedi, a key opposition voice and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, also slammed Trump.

She went onto say that Trump's statement actually came only came "from a position of arrogance or ignorance".

The fact about Indian economy may be underlined in the following sentences. 

India still has a few option. The Indo-US trade talks are on. Notwithstanding the fact that Trump has announced the 25 per cent high tariffs; the Indian economy still remain robust.

If trade competition really does not work well with the US; New Delhi can then diversify the markets "outside of America".  

India has already inked the trade pact with the United Kingdom and is now negotiating with the EU. Things are moving at a confidence level. 

But the Congress leadership has grown frustrated. This frustration is leading Team Rahul to desperation.

Most of their scheming games have failed. Hence the new war-cry - 'Economy is dead' and 'Election Commission is biased'. A sinister plot planned with the former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar only shows the level of desperation in Congress and more so personally in Rahul Gandhi.

As an individual he is am image of failures. 

- He lost 2014 elections. The Congress party's Lok Sabha strength was reduced to 44.

-- He lost again in 2019. Trying to kickoff a defence scam (Rafale) only boomeranged.

-- In 2024, his party's tally improved but things ought to do more with BJP's internal bickering, unhappiness of RSS with the Modi-Shah duo and false claims and propaganda of all imaginative and unimaginative scales.

As a result, the pressure is building up slowly. Shashi Tharoor's episode may be is like a tip of iceberg.

The paradox, as some leaders in the Congress party are already realising that for Rahul Gandhi to succeed and to outsmart Narendra Modi; the party must move away from the track it has followed so far. 

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The grand old party does not have patience and hence they are unable to work on any long term plans.

The Dhankhar episode is a testimony that Rahul is preferring a short cut to success. He wants chaos and he even does not mind a personal war between Trump and Modi. he does not mind 'success' of Pakistan provided enough ground is created against Namo.

Of course in a democracy, an anti-establishment mood will always prevail. But by his blunders - often repeating them - Rahul is only helping the greater cause of Modi and the BJP as a political party.

While Rahul and his coterie are generally clueless despite the bravado displayed from time to time; Modi is working to a plan.

 

He and his confidant Amit Shah - both are hard workers and have eyes for details. They are decisive and they also know when to strike at the detractors. 

 

Final words:

In 2025, the Indian economy is projected to be the fastest-growing major economy globally, with a GDP growth rate of 6.3%. This growth is primarily driven by strong domestic consumption and public investment, even as global economic headwinds persist. 

It should be pointed out that a key part of India’s continued rise will be its ability to grow its manufacturing sector and challenge China as the leading exporter. 

India has strong consumer demand, which accounts for about 55% of the economy compared with less than 40% in China.

It has already benefited from a large, well-educated, often English-speaking middle-class. 

The Modi government's market reforms, which have included cutting corporation tax from 35% to 25% and opening up India to more foreign investment, have freed up entrepreneurs.

Rahul Gandhi is looking the other way. That's his problems.

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'The Kerala Story' - film based on Love Jihad - bags national awards for Best Director for Sudipto Sen and Best Cinematography for Prasanthanu Mohapatra

Rani Mukherjee bags prestigious National award for best actress for her role in 

-- 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'.

Shahrukh Khan has to share the honour with Vikram Massey

'The Kerala Story' bagged the coveted awards for Best Director for Sudipto Sen and Best Cinematography for Prasanthanu Mohapatra at the 71st National Film Awards.  

The film on Love Jihad weaved around a plot detailing the alleged 'religious conversion' of women in Kerala and recruiting them for terrorist outfit ISIS.

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting made the announcement to this effect on Friday. 

The communists and the Sickular establishment were never comfortable with the film or such plots. 

"By honouring a film that spreads blatant misinformation with the clear intent of tarnishing Kerala’s image and sowing seeds of communal hatred, the jury of the #NationalFilmAwards has lent legitimacy to a narrative rooted in the divisive ideology of the Sangh Parivar," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote in a post on X.  

Congress MP from Kerala's Alappuzha, KC Venugopal, echoed Vijayan's views about the honour the movie was bestowed upon and said that since it took forward "a rotten agenda", it must be "discarded to a dustbin", claiming it maligns the state and its culture.  

The Kerala Story created ripples across the political spectrum  in 2023 as it claimed cases of "Love Jihad" (religious conversion) were rampant in the state and women were being sent to countries like Iraq and Syria to join ISIS.  

Vikram Massey 

Vikrant Massey and Shah Rukh Khan have been awarded Best Actor for their critically acclaimed performances in '12th Fail' and 'Jawan' respectively. 

Rani Mukerji has been named Best Actress for her powerful role in 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'.  

Directed by veteran filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, '12th Fail' is a biographical drama based on the real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who rose from poverty to become an IPS officer. Vikrant Massey’s portrayal of Sharma earned widespread acclaim and now, a prestigious National Film Award. 

The film also features Medha Shankar in a key role.  

'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway', starring Rani Mukerji, is a 2023 Hindi film based on the real story of Sagarika Chakraborty, whose children were taken away by Norway's child welfare services due to cultural differences like hand-feeding and sleeping with kids.

Rani plays Debika, a strong Bengali mother who bravely fights the system that sees her Indian parenting style as wrong. Her powerful performance was praised by critics and also won her a 'Filmfare Critics Award'.

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New Delhi relishes "strategic success" :::: Zomi Revolutionary Army gives in to persuasion and closes key camp along Myanmar border

This is being seen as a strategic success in terms of works from New Delhi vis-a-vis its handling of armed groups in northeast.

One can say Zomi Revolutionary Army has buckled under pressure from the Govt of Indiaand importantly it has been achieved by back channel talks and no use of forces or without any use of violence as a tool.

 "The Zomi Re-Unification Organisation Cabinet Meeting dated August 1, 2025 minutely reconsidered its previous stands pertaining to ZRA, ZDV and ZRF designated Camps and deliberately discussed the issue.

After prolong discussion and deliberation, the ZRO Cabinet unanimously resolved to close one of the three designated camps viz. Mt.Sinai Camp, Songtal," says a statement from ZRO signed by its vice president Kenneth Muan.

"Moreover, it is learnt from reliable source that top Govt. Official mentioned that Mt.Sinai Camp has been already noted," says the statement.  

From New Delhi's point of view, this development was necessary to ensure peace and tranquility along the international border. The camp was located within 20 km of International Border. 

"It was used for illegal cross border activities including training and shelter to Zomi Revolutionary Army Eastern command in Myanmar.

Much importantly, these areas will now be dominated by Assam Riflles.

It is learnt that the ZRO was apprehensive of being "excluded" from Suspension of Operations (SoO) for refusing to close down the designated camp. The Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement in Manipur is a tripartite ceasefire agreement signed in August 2008 between the Government of India, the Government of Manipur, and 25 Kuki militant organizations.

This agreement aimed to establish a ceasefire and pave the way for negotiations to address the underlying issues contributing to the insurgency in the state.  

In 2024, on May 16, the Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO), organised a unique public rally in Mizoram's Champhai district, bordering Myanmar, to protest the central government’s decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and suspend the Free Movement Regime (FMR).  

ZORO is a pan-Zo integration group with the pledge to advocate for the merger of all areas in India, Myanmar and Bangladesh that are inhabited by kindred “Zofate” tribes. These include the Mizo of Northeast India’s Mizoram state, the multiple Chin tribes of western Myanmar’s Chin State, and Chin-Kuki tribes in eastern Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts area.  

In 1997, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) was formed as the armed wing of the ZRO, primarily in Manipur. 

The ZRA was established in response to ethnic tensions between the Thadou-Kuki people and the Paite people. The ZRA's goal was to defend Zomi unity in the Manipur hills. The ZRO's formation and the establishment of the ZRA are part of a broader movement towards Zo nationalism and the unification of the Zo people under a single identity. 

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"Even opposition party leaders have started to internally oppose Rahul Gandhi....," claims Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju

On Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's statements against the Election Commission, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju says, "This is not the first time Rahul Gandhi is threatening Constitutional organisations...  This is a huge conspiracy to weaken democracy... 

"This is a very dangerous behaviour and approach. The opposition is running a malicious plan to discredit constitutional organisations. It is an attack on democracy... 

Even the opposition party leaders have started to internally oppose Rahul Gandhi... People have started saying Rahul is playing a dirty game and wants to destroy the country's image...", Rijiju said.

The Election Commission on Friday issued a sharp rebuttal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s explosive allegations of large-scale voter fraud, calling his claims “baseless” and “irresponsible.”

Responding to Gandhi’s charges, the poll body said, 

“The Election Commission ignores such baseless allegations being made every day and, despite the threats being given every day, it asks all election officials who are working in a fair and transparent manner to not pay heed to such irresponsible statements.”

Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had earlier accused the ECI of being directly involved in vote theft.

 Referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Commission's actions were aimed at benefiting the ruling BJP.

On opposition demanding a debate on SIR in the ongoing Parliament session, Rijiju said:

 " I want to clarify that the government is ready to hold discussions on any issue as per rules. There cannot be a discussion on SIR because it is a process undertaken by a Constitutional body, and it is not happening for the first time...".

By Feb 2013 .... Congress strategists realised that 'anti-Hindu' politics has backfired ::: They tried to correct the image by two quick hanging ... SICKULARISM was still angry and furious

 The fraudsters were furious. The Sickularism gang was unhappy.

By Feb 2013, the Congress got the message. 

“The … hurry with which Afzal Guru was hanged, accompanied by the flouting of all established norms by not giving his family their legal right to meet him before taking him to the gallows, clearly indicates that there were political considerations behind this,” said a statement from PUCL.

Shashikumar Velath, programs director at Amnesty International India, even said it was time for the government to abolish the death penalty altogether.  

Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director of Human Rights Watch, urged India to “end this distressing use of executions as a way to satisfy some public opinion.”

The voters punished Congress and UP in April-May polls in 2014 and the country was saved from the hands of conspirators. Business fell in some shops.

And some Sickular shops had to be closed permanently. 

At the end of November 2012, Ajmal Kasab, the only survivor of the group from Pakistan responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, was hanged in the country's first execution since 2004.  

Afzal Guru, a native of Jammu and Kashmir state, was convicted of helping five Islamic terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Tioba and Jaish-e-Mohammad groups to attack parliament on December 1, 2001.

Security forces shot dead all five of the gunmen after they claimed the lives of 12 people, including civilians, prompting Hindu groups to make outspoken public calls for the death penalty.

The then chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdulla (n 2013) broke with his ruling UPA coalition allies and said:

“Generations of Kashmiris will identify with Afzal Guru”.

In a televised interview. he said “You [the UPA government] will have to prove to the world that the death penalty is not used selectively.”  

Shashikumar Velath, programs director at Amnesty International India, said:

“We condemn the execution in the strongest possible terms. This very regrettably puts India in opposition to the global trend towards moving away from the death penalty". 

For records: 

The two most incriminating pieces of evidence against Afzal were a cellphone and a laptop confiscated at the time of arrest. 

The arrest memos were signed by Bismillah, Geelani’s brother, in Delhi. 

The seizure memos were signed by two men of the J&K Police.

During the trial it emerged the laptop contained the fake home-ministry passes, the fake identity cards that the terrorists used to access Parliament, and a Zee TV video clip of Parliament House. 

Afzal had allegedly deleted all the information except the most incriminating bits, and he was speeding off to hand it over to Ghazi Baba, who the charge sheet described as the chief of operations. 

The Supreme Court order said - “the incident (Parliament attack), which resulted in heavy casualties had shaken the entire nation, and the collective conscience of society will only be satisfied if capital punishment is awarded to the offender.” 

"But now that Afzal Guru has been hanged, I hope our collective conscience has been satisfied. Or is our cup of blood still only half full?, " wrote Arundhati Roy in one her essays published in 'The Hindu'. 

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'Hindu terror' term was coined by Congress to 'counter and balance' the global concerns about Islamic Terror .... the timing and the style were more important

The BJP termed July 31, 2025 - the day the judgement was delivered on the 2008 Malegaon blasts as a historic day.

"Hindu atankavad ko desh ke upar jabran thopne ka  jo Congress party ka sharyentra tha aaj dhara sahi ho gaya

(The great conspiracy hatched by Congress to impose the term 'Hindu terror' on the country has been defeated today" - said BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad)  

The 'Hindu terror' term was coined by Congress to 'balance' the global concerns about Islamic Terror .... the timing and the style were more important. 

There were efforts at multiple front to justify Islamic radicalism. In 2009, the Manmohan Singh unhesitatingly agreed with Pakistan to equate India with Pakistan as 'co victims' of terror.

The cornered PM Manmohan Singh later called it a 'bad draft'. And the NSA of UPA era also justified not to act or wage any war against Pakistan post 2008 Mumbai attack as a smart move which could give more benefits than by 'attacking' Pakistan.  

"There is no let up in the attempts to radicalise young men and women in India.There has been a recent uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts in the past. My advice to you is that we must remain ever vigilant and continue to build, at both Central and state level, our capacities in counter-terrorism," Home Minister P Chidambaram told the top police and intelligence officials in August 2010. 

Between 2006 and 2010, the erstwhile UPA dispensation tried to implicate 

three Hindus organisations -- Abhinav Bharat, Rashtriya Jagran Manch and Sanatan Sanstha with terror.

(Theories and allegations circulated were )

Five people, allegedly linked to Hindutva outfits, were named in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case.

Accused in the Ajmer Sharif Dargah blast, Ramji Kalsangra was allgedly a former RSS pracharak.

The 2008 Malegaon blasts threw up names of two masterminds - a serving army Lieutenant Colonel Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, both linked to the Abhinav Bharat

Goa blast in 2009  was blamed on Sanatan Sanstha, a group the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) wanted banned. 

In 2012, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh said : "I have been saying this since 2002, when some VHP people were arrested in a case of a bomb being thrown at a temple in Mhow cantonment area in MP. And the MP police investigated and arrested four people out of six and they themselves accepted the fact that they were making bombs at a certain place."

Guess the interviewer --- Karan .... etc etc  (champion of Sickularism)   

Digvijaya Singh also said:

"Sunil Joshi's murder case is another example where the Madhya Pradesh police has closed the case, then we raised this issue with the government of India and when the ATS Rajasthan caught the people involved in the Samjhauta Express blasts 

....and then they realised that the heat is on then the Madhya Pradesh police which had closed the case of Sunil Joshi reopened the case and arrested few people."  

In 2013, a few months months after the UN and US announced sanctions against the LeT and Qasmani, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Mallik himself admitted that Pakistani terrorists were involved in the Samjhauta blast.

But he got a rider from India and hence he added: “... some Pakistan-based Islamists had been hired by Lt Col Purohit to carry out the Samjhauta Express attack.”

Lt Col Purohit is also exonerated in the July 31, 2025 judgement.  

The explosion on September 29, 2008, came during the month of Ramzan, striking a Muslim-majority town.

The Maharashtra ATS, led by Hemant Karkare, traced the motorcycle used in the attack to Pragya Singh Thakur. The bike’s registration number was fake, its chassis and engine numbers filed off, but forensic labs restored the erased identity and linked it back to her.

Soon, Pragya, Lieutenant Colonel Purohit, and several others tied to the obscure organisation Abhinav Bharat were arrested.

The ATS claimed the group conspired to target Muslims, charging them under the IPC, UAPA, and the stringent MCOCA. In its massive 4,000-page chargesheet, the ATS portrayed Abhinav Bharat as an organised crime syndicate.

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"Hindutva followers and Sanatanis can never be extremists" :::: Conspiracy of Malegaon blast 'exposed' ::::: Lessons .... "Layer by layer, this conspiracy is coming to light..."

The allegation of Hindu terror now lie buried - claims BJP 

"Today I proudly declare to the world and the people of the country that a Hindu can never be a terrorist. Hindus can never be terrorists," 

-- Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

((Not just in India, the linking of Terrorism with Hindutva taken overseas by Congress with sinister plans.

Rahul Gandhi himself led the campaign with top foreign dignitaries 

In 2010, WikiLeaks made public a secret communication to Washington by then US Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer 

on his--  July 20, 2009, conversation with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. ))

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says, "The conspiracy of 2008 has been exposed before everyone. The government at that time, for the sake of vote-bank politics, coined terms like 'Hindu terror' and 'saffron terrorism.' 

At that time, large-scale terrorist incidents were happening across the world, and 'Islamic terrorism' was a topic of discussion worldwide. 

To avoid angering their votebank and to make it seem like they were maintaining balance, they created the notion of 'Hindu terrorism' and arrested people... But despite much effort, no solid evidence was found... Layer by layer, this conspiracy is coming to light...". 

Former Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur

The case was initially handled by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) before being transferred to India's premier counter-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in 2011.

The politically important case was one of the first major instances where right-wing Hindu nationalist groups were directly accused of militant activity.
Over the years, the case saw several twists and turns. More than 300 witnesses were examined during the trial, with at least 34 later turning hostile.

In 2016, NIA filed a chargesheet and said they could not find sufficient evidence against Thakur and three others. It recommended dropping charges against them. 

Various stages of Saffron terror under Congress and UPA !!  

By 2010, the UPA Govt gave it an official nod with no less India's Home Minister and a Sonia Gandhi loyalist P Chidambaram telling intelligence officers in New Delhi that "saffron terror" was a phenomenon that had been implicated in several bombings.

In Jan 2013, Congress elevated Rahul Gandhi as the party's vice president. Congress played multiple games. There was lot of crying episodes. Renuka Chowdhury was one of them. 

In a closed door meet, Sonia told Rahul Gandhi - "power is poison".

Chidambaram's successor Sushilkumar Shinde also sharpened the charge at a Congress conclave in Jaipur and declared: "the RSS and BJP are running terror training camps".

He also accused Hindu organisations of "spreading terrorism" — a statement that sparked a political firestorm. The BJP later threatened boycott of parliament proceedings. As a damage control exercise, the Congress later said it did not approve the term 'saffron terror' because the saffron colour is in India's national flag and also in Congress party's flag.  

Ambassador Roemer detailed how Rahul Gandhi told him that "radicalised Hindu groups" were a bigger danger than Islamist terrorist groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Even UPA-era government officials discussed the issue of "Hindutva terror" with top American officials.

Just months before Rahul's discussion with Roemer, India's then National Security Adviser (NSA), MK Narayanan, on March 3, 2009, spoke about "Hindu extremist groups" with FBI director Robert Mueller.

This was revealed by Wikileaks from a leaked US cable filed by US charge d' affairs Steven White on the Narayanan-Mueller meeting.

The matter was raised shortly after the Maharashtra ATS arrested several persons with saffron links for their role in the 2008 Malegaon blast, WikiLeaks revealed.

"India is also seeing the beginnings of Hindu extremist groups that use violence, Narayanan said, agreeing with the director's point that terrorists came from more than just Muslim backgrounds," according to the leaked US cable from 2009.

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BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb says, "...Hindutva and Sanatanis can never be extremist terrorists... During the Malegaon blast, Congress tried to defame India's culture, but the court gave a fitting response. They are still sitting there. They should apologise to the people of the country..."

Any debate on Merits-Demerits of Agreed Position and Framework Agreement will only create further divisions among Nagas : Solution will remain far away

(As unity among Naga factions is not coming on its own; it is also not coming at the instance of civil society or the so-called efforts of state legislators; -- the Govt of India after years of delayed talks is today duty bound to work for a Common Platform with its own resources and workskills)

It’s a truism that every change is not a sign of progress. 

This holds true for the hilly state of Nagaland and its people. Problems confronting the state are complex often born out of socio-political background.

In other words, some of the challenges are man - made disasters. 

The questions which arise at this juncture are – To what extent is the Neta class - the politicians should be held responsible for the catastrophe !! 

Discover a new neta-class in the form of  Rising People's Party (RPP). It is a one-man show in Nagaland state and more interesting part of the saga is that it is an outfit now being run by a failed politician. 

Obviously, frustration and desperation of different natures are visible in the latest actions.  

The paperwork of RPP is now turning into an asset for Nagaland's much well known and well established Status Quo club. 

The Govt of India for its part may have to soon examine pros and cons involved in the game of the so-called "Wolf in sheep's clothing". 

                                   This 1903 work by Józef Mehoffer depicts a wolf disguised as a sheep

A wolf in sheep's clothing is an idiom from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount as narrated in the Gospel of Matthew. It warns against individuals who play a deceptive role. The gospel regards such individuals (particularly false teachers) as dangerous. (Wikipedia) 

The state of Nagaland believes in the power of the slogan 'Nagaland for Christ'. !!

In a very general sense, all politicians across the globe can be easily called wolves in the sheep clothing.

Look at the manner the Tariff game is being played out against 'friends' from America these days.

The core idea is that a politician presents a false image to the public, often one of trustworthiness and concern for the people's welfare. 

So the RPP cannot be an exception.

Long back, a Naga politician had said - "Politicians never lie". The reaction in the tiny newsroom of Nagaland Journal's office at Kohima from its Editor Riato Jasokie Zinyu was laughter. 

 

The RPP has so far released a couple of statements on Naga peace talks. The RPP leadership is certainly playing holier than thou approach. But what's the game behind? 

Does it want unity or it wants to keep the Naga political stage vis-a-vis Solution divided? 

One thing is certain; the RPP is getting more and more personal against Home Minister Amit Shah's trusted man. This is an old game in the art of politics. 

Hit the king's messenger. But in today's world it is a futile game. This is an well informed era and Naga public should not be underestimated on their political wisdom so much. 

Generally New Delhi was accused of dividing the Nagas ? But this time around, who is trying to divide the Nagas? The Govt of India is working overtime to ensure a purposeful and result-oriented unity. 

The Govt of India (as in Aug 2025) does not have any doubt about the 'genuineness' of two preliminary pacts the Framework Agreement of 2015 and the Agreed Position of 2017. 

In gist, the New Delhi's message has been both are legitimate documents and both will be respected. This brings us to the next question - How should the central government go about the united efforts and a Common Platform ?

Maybe the RPP favours the civil society to play that crucial role of bringing all parties together. It all looks good in writing. The civil society has so far not done it. Or they were all forced to face failures.

The Status Quo Club often plays Saboteurs. 

The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has been rendered toothless.  The Gaon Burrah Federation has been mocked by players at Kohima and numerous hurdles were created.  One office bearer was also served with a show cause notice by the state government. 

Thus, suddenly to expect the civil society or any metaphysical body deliver the 'unity' is like Mirage. 

The concluding refrain in the corridors of  power in Delhi is that ultimately the Naga problem has to be resolved. 

So far the political leadership -- whatever  task given to them from New Delhi - has failed. The civil society too has failed. 

For its part, the Govt of India cannot sit idle and let the present mess and chaos more so in the terms of 'taxes' and extortion continue unabated. 

New Delhi needs to be pro-active. In fact, the charge against Centre so far has been that it is going slow or even sleeping over the issue. Why this new complain that the Centre is overstepping?

The RPP's voice and statements are understandably not of their own. The Govt of India is sure of a few source of inspiration. And hence New Delhi has successfully created a favourable atmosphere for Solution.

Like Pakistan's empty Nuke threat; the threats from a section of Nagas that Chinese help will be enlisted are also not working. 

New Delhi in circa 2025 has able to hold the bull by its horns. Pressure has mounted and finally the obstinate stance will have to make way for pragmatism.

Anyone seeming seen as opposing the Solution will be isolated in Naga society soon and so would be those power-play masters. Time for forced retirement.

The sum and substance is the Govt of India cannot keep on waiting for the civil society to bring various Naga factions together. And in the process force people to face extortion on one hand and the loot of benefits of power continue for some. 

Finally, let us come to the legitimacy of RPP statements themselves.

If RPP leadership thinks others have played and failed and today it can play a better role; the RPP should come forward and play a pivotal role from the forefront. 

Let the RPP come forward and take the full byte itself. 

If that is not happening, it should allow and encourage the Govt of India do its part and deliver Solution which is the crying need for Nagas and more importantly for the younger generation.  

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Myanmar junta ends state of emergency as it prepares for elections ::: But critics dismiss these as 'fraud'

 Myanmar junta ends state of emergency as it prepares for elections

The military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election.

The junta chief remains in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president.

Opposition groups have vowed to snub poll that has been dismissed as ‘a fraud’ designed to legitimise military’s rule  

The junta has began offering cash rewards to those willing to lay down their arms and “return to the legal fold” in the run-up to the vote.

Not many people seemed are impressed. A UN expert in June dismissed the military's scheme of things as “a fraud” designed to legitimise the military’s continuing rule.

Martial law declared in 9 areas due to violence risk

Coup leader remains acting president, military chief

Election expected to be dominated by proxies of military

Myanmar’s junta has announced ending the country’s state of emergency.

It has also stepped up preparations for a possible December election that is being boycotted by opposition groups and criticised by international monitors.

Reports say while no date for the poll has been announced by the military junta, but political parties are being registered.

They have also started training sessions on electronic voting machines have taken place.

The military declared a state of emergency in February 2021 as it deposed the civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

The result was chaos in India's eastern border. This triggered a many-sided civil war that has claimed thousands of lives.

A large number of people have moved out of the country including to India and a few south east Asian nations.

The new order now gives the junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, supreme power over the legislature, executive and judiciary – but he has recently touted elections as an off-ramp to the conflict.

Opposition groups including former lawmakers ousted in the coup have vowed to snub the poll.  

On Wednesday, the military government said it enacted a law dictating prison sentences of up to 10 years for speech or protests aiming to “destroy a part of the electoral process”.

A census held last year as preparation for the election estimated it failed to collect data from 19 million of the country’s 51 million people, provisional results said. The results cited “significant security constraints” as one reason for the shortfall – indicating how limited the reach of the election may be amid the civil war.

Analysts have predicted rebels will stage offensives around the election as a sign of their opposition.

Analysts predict Min Aung Hlaing will keep a role as either president or armed forces chief after the election and consolidate power, thereby extending his tenure as de facto ruler.

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NIA and Assam Police jointly arrest 'Key conspirator' in brutal killing of three women & children in Manipur's Jiribam

Thanglienlal Hmar alias Boya, a resident of Moinathol Dilkshosh Ghaat in Cachar district of Assam, was nabbed on Thursday, July 31, by a joint team of the NIA and Assam Police. 

The accused is a key conspirator in the 2024 case related to the brutal killing of three women and three children in Manipur's Jiribam. The incident happened in November 2024. The victims were abducted and brutally murdered by militants in Borobekra area of Jiribam district of the strife-torn state on November 11 last year.  

The bodies were disposed of in the Barak river. 

The accused, Thanglienlal Hmar alias Boya, a resident of Moinathol Dilkshosh Ghaat in Cachar district of Assam, was nabbed on Thursday by a joint team of the NIA and Assam Police, an official statement said. A mobile phone along with a SIM card was recovered by the NIA from the possession of the accused, sources said. 

The investigations have revealed that Boya was actively involved in the conspiracy and execution of the horrendous crime, the NIA said. 

The NIA, which took over the case from Borobekra Police, is continuing with further its investigation. 

Jiribam region near Silchar belt of Assam had generally remained peaceful in May 2023 when the rest of Manipur was engulfed in the worst ever Kuki-Meitei clashes. 

But the situation deteriorated in Jiribam region in November 2024. 

 The violence in Jiribam region also rests on the old menace of 'us and they' syndrome.  

Closer studies suggest Meiteis allegedly want to keep National Highway 53 and Railway connectivity between Jiribam and Imphal "totally free" from any other community influence whether Kuki/Zo/Hmar or Naga to maintain supply lines to the valley.

Of  course this is "life line for Meiteis" as other roads are either blocked easily or are vulnerable to be blocked. Needless to add, no one is blaming Meiteis alone for what has turned out in the Jiribam region.

The Kuki-Zo also have their share of the blame.

In the social media, we have lines emerging - "CRPF has turned into a force of terror against Kuki Zo tribals. The massacre of 11 innocent lives must face global condemnation. #Justice4KukiZo"

Officials say the 11 deceased are Kuki militants. 

Hence the campaign slogan or social media posting is actually a double edged statement. 

Since 2023 May, circumstances have posed multiple challenges for security forces. They are also enlisted into the ominous embraces of 'Us and Them'.  

Two Assam Rifles units were moved out of Manipur and they were replaced by CRPF.

Dwelling deep one can say, these two Union Home Ministry-administered forces are different by training itself.

However, it is also true that Meiteis want to "clean Jiribam district" from domination of any other community.

In the mid-nineties, the Naga-Kuki clashes used to be a nightmare both in Nagaland and in Manipur.

In 2001, when the Naga ceasefire was extended to parts of Naga-inhabited areas of Manipur, the Imphal valley burnt for days.

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