Quite disappointing
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra aims to put country’s focus on Manipur, Nagaland: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s commute from Nagaland’s Kohima to Mokokchung on Wednesday for a public rally during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra attracted his attention to the condition of roads in the state.
He said, “How can young Nagas compete with the rest of the young people in the country who have better facilities? It is a betrayal to the people of Nagaland. How can we expect to bring a positive future to the people of Nagaland with these roads?”
During the public rally in Mokokchung, Gandhi said the idea of the yatra is to bring the attention of the entire country to the people of Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states.
Mr. Prime Minister,
Your tall claims of development demand firsthand experience.
Have you braved the broken roads that Nagaland’s people navigate daily?
One of the aims of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is to bring the country’s focus onto Manipur and Nagaland, to confront the… pic.twitter.com/NrptbQTLKt
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 17, 2024
Further, he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of doing nothing to bring about a solution to the Naga political issue for nine years after the Framework Agreement was signed in 2015. He said, “If you don’t have a solution, you should not lie and say you have a solution. You can say that we have to work towards the solution and we will work towards the solution but you must not lie to the Naga people.” He said that the Congress understands that the issue is serious and a solution is required.
Referring to the Framework Agreement, the former Congress president said, “What the Prime Minister promised nine years ago is an empty vow to the Naga people.” During a press conference at Chiephobozou on Tuesday, Gandhi asserted his party is committed to a solution to the decades-old Naga Political Issue.
The Naga insurgency began in 1947. To find a solution to the decades-old problem, the Centre has been holding separate negotiations with NSCN-IM since 1997 and the Working Committee of Naga National Political Group (NNPG), comprising at least seven groups, since 2017. The Modi government inked a Framework Agreement with NSCN-IM in 2015.
The Congress leader declared that henceforth, Nagas have a soldier in New Delhi named Rahul Gandhi. He said, “If you need me to raise any issue in Parliament I will be happy to do it.” He also encouraged young people, especially girls, to enter politics and give Nagaland a new vision for the future.
Gandhi also attacked Modi for not visiting Manipur despite months of ethnic strife in the state. “As an Indian, I am ashamed that the Prime Minister has not been to Manipur yet after what happened there,” he said. He said that after completing the Yatra, he would come back to Nagaland and spend more days with the people to interact with the youngsters on their aspirations.
With inputs from PTI
Express Web Desk – 2024-01-17 19:05