The Rising Peoples’ Party (RPP) has issued a sharp rebuke to the Government of India’s Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks, AK Mishra, calling his recent visit to Nagaland meaningless and accusing him of “raising false hope” without offering any real progress.
In a statement issued on July 18, the RPP said, “The GoI’s Representative AK Mishra’s recent visit has managed to excite no one.” It added that his continued visits to Nagaland are futile and urged him to stop coming altogether, stating bluntly, “The Rising People’s Party would like to sincerely request Mr. Mishra to stop visiting the state since he has nothing to offer except to raise false hope.”
The party questioned Mishra’s intentions and his role in the long-stalled Naga political talks, remarking that “an astute person like Mr. Mishra should excuse himself from making monthly trips to the state just to excite some gullible minds because neither he nor the GoI has any intention of resolving the Naga issue.” It further criticized the expenditure involved in his visits, calling it a drain on public funds: “He should stop wasting Indian taxpayer’s money. His worthless trips to the state also wastes the meagre resources of the state; with the entire state machinery at his beck and call every time he comes calling.”
The RPP accused Mishra of merely creating the illusion of progress, asserting that “Mr. Mishra should not create the impression that he is ‘doing something’.” The statement drew attention to the so-called “Common Execution Plan,” which reportedly aims to integrate the Framework Agreement (FA) and Agreed Position (AP), saying it “is once again exciting the factions but the general public is amused.”
The party also recalled the role of Mishra’s predecessor, RN Ravi, alleging that “after throwing the ‘Framework Agreement’ into the dustbin, Mr. R.N. Ravi conjured the ‘Agreed Position’ for ‘Nagas of Nagaland’, thus craftily creating internal fissures within the Naga family.” It added that Ravi’s 2019 declaration that the Naga peace talks were “officially over” was a “masterstroke which completely divided the Naga society.”
According to the RPP, for the last eight years, “Naga CSOs, factions and intellectuals fought over the cakes called FA and AP while the clever monkey/s watched until Mr. Mishra conjured another trick, now integrating the FA and AP!” The statement concluded with a scathing remark: “The art of doing something and nothing at the same time will keep Mr. Mishra seemingly busy till he is replaced by another very busy man.”
