NPF (Rio) on Tuesday informed that the reconciliation offer extended to Dr. Shürhozelie’s group has been closed since the latter had out rightly rejected the offer. “It is quite unfortunate that, our rival group has made a mockery of our humble reconciliation initiatives and regrettably we hereby inform our party men and women, supporters, sympathizers that the reconciliation chapter is closed,” NPF press and information cell (P&IC) stated.
P&IC said that the party had tried all channels to extend their friendship to the friends and family members who were on the wrong side, not because of any fear but because we are strong.
P&IC maintained that the reconciliation offers were based on the principles of ECI directives, order dated March 27, 2015 and October 17, 2017. It was also based on the resolutions adopted during the consultative meeting of NPF central office/NPF legislature party on October 24, wherein the party had extended an olive branch for reconciliation to the rival group. “Our reconciliation hands were extended on goodwill and in the larger interest of the people who voted for us back to back to power with thumping majority for 3 consecutive terms,” it said.
However, P&IC said that their splinter group presumed that they (NPF Rio) were the Trojan horse and not only out rightly rejected the offer “but scorned and miffed the majority and ruling NPF party initiatives to reconcile with high sounding phrases.”
As a political party, P&IC said NPF had always taken serious note of any internal strife, since their job was purely to work for the welfare of the people. “It is not our job to make a mountain out of a molehill nor washing our dirty linen in public,” it added.
Since the party has no control over what the Election Commission of India would say over the present NPF imbroglio, P&IC said the final verdict will soon be made clear.
It said ECI was not only a monumental institution, but also a living institution that actively defends democratic values and the constitution.
By totally rejecting its initiative to amend, P&IC said that the NPF central office was saddened that a great opportunity had been lost. “We request upon the other group not to make a mockery of themselves in public even if they cannot understand what a constitutional process is, but wait for ECI to give its judgment,” said the P&IC.