Hitting out at NPF-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government for declaring full support to NDA’s presidential nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, the All India Congress Committee secretary in-charge of Nagaland Dr. Jayakumar on Monday said that as elected representatives of the people, the MLAs and MPs, have committed a “great sin” and betrayed the people of Nagaland.
He alleged that MLAs and MPs by extending unanimous support to Ram Nath have become slaves of RSS. DAN on July 7 extended unanimous support to NDA presidential nominee for the upcoming Presidential election to be held on July 17.
Addressing media persons at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur, Jayakumar in the presence of senior Congress leader K.L. Chishi, said that the move of the DAN government was an insult to the people and Christian society of Nagaland. He alleged that Ram Nath was a “hardcore RSS” and in one of the press conference in 2010, he (Ram Nath) had said that Christians and Muslims were from other planet.
This statement has proved beyond doubt that he is also anti-Christian and anti-Muslim, Dr. Jayakumar said. Despite knowing all this, Jayakumar said the MLAs and MPs have failed to understand the sentiments for the people, and has instead become power crazy and power mongers.
In view of the above, he maintained that it would be dangerous for such a person to be the President of India for the Naga society. They should understand that people have elected them as their representatives and that by extending support to BJP candidate, he said it was a real threat on the way of life and religious belief. Therefore, Dr. Jayakumar appealed to the MPs and MLAs to work on their conscience and not on the direction of the party.
Pointing out that since no party whip would be applicable, and that the voters were free to decide on whether they want to cast their vote or not, the secretary in-charge appealed to the voters (MLAS and MPs) to take people’s consideration and sentiments into account.