Nagaland Congress derides NPF Prez Dr. Shürhozelie

NPF cannot win even one seat without the support of UGs – K. Therie

Kohima, February 26 (MTNews): The statement made by Dr.Shürhozelie Liezietsu, president of the Naga People’s Front, that, “Those against NPF are against Nagas”, has been derided by the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Party (NPCC) as “a desperate last attempt, is misleading and is uncalled for.” The NPF president is reported to have made the statement while addressing an election rally at Shajouba under 48Mao Assembly constituency in Manipur for NPF candidate Losii Dikho on Friday last.

NPCC president, K. Therie, in a statement said that NPF’s politics was detrimental to the interests of Nagas in Manipur. “They are limiting the arena of Nagas in India and Manipur. NPF’s politics ends at Kohima. NPP’s politics also ends at Shillong. They cannot defend or protect the interests of Nagas in Parliament. They are mere stooges of the BJP. Voting for NPF or for BJP is the same. One of NPF’s candidates has publicly assured to support BJP,” the statement read.

NPCC said that NPF was contesting in few Naga inhabited areas with the support of UGs and that they have threatened INC candidates and pressed them to withdraw their nominations while voters are threatened with dire consequences. “NPF cannot win even one seat without the support of UGs. They have exhibited evidence before Govt of India and Manipur people. It is a violation of election code of conduct and they are liable to be disqualified. It is against the democratic system,” Therie claimed.

While saying that people want free and fair election, Therie said, “The people will defeat NPF for their nexus with UGs” and added that Rahul Gandhi’s and Narendra Modi’s rallies have spoken the minds of the people of Manipur, claiming that the crowd in Rahul Gandhi’s rally was over 50,000 whereas Narendra Modi’s was just about 10,000. “It proves that there is groundswell in favor of secularism,” Therie said.