: Angry NNPG joins issue with BJP, NDPP: Questions CM Rios aide #IndiaNEWS #Other News By Nirendra DevNew Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Apprehensive that the NDPP-BJP alliance will ensure the return of Chief

Angry NNPG joins issue with BJP, NDPP: Questions CM Rios aide #IndiaNEWS #Other News
By Nirendra DevNew Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Apprehensive that the NDPP-BJP alliance will ensure the return of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to power and this could jeopardise the peace talks, the umbrella organisation Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) issued a strong statement on Friday.
In a rather unexpected turn of events, the umbrella organisation of seven Naga rebel groups, the pro-solution NNPG on Friday made a blistering attack on NDPP and BJP for announcing a fresh electoral alliance.
The group headed by flamboyant N. Kitovi Zhimomi, a former close associate of late NSCN leader S. S. Khaplang, in a strongly worded statement lashed out at the ruling dispensation in the state as they fear that the fresh tie up between the saffron party and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rios NDPP could further delay or even derail the final peace agreement.
The Nalin Kohli-Abu Metha declaration is a slap on Nagas, the working committee said in a statement.
The NNPG was formulated in 2016-17 with the personal interest of the then Nagaland Governor RN Ravi, who was apparently asked by authorities in Delhi to work out a peace formula with Naga rebels operating within the state of Nagaland.
The NSCN-IM essentially has a stronger presence in Naga hill areas of Manipur.
The two leaders had issued a statement on July 26 announcing 40:20 seat share between NDPP and BJP.
Initially for the last two days, there was resentment among the BJP leaders too over the statement and even the partys floor leader and deputy chief minister Y. Patton had questioned the same saying he was not consulted.
However, on July 28, Patton accepted the party bosses diktats and said in a series of tweets that such an alliance will bring in stability.
The NNPG in their statement described BJP leader in-charge Nagaland, Nalin Kohli, as a typical Indian loudmouth doing his job is a different matter.
Abu Metha is a trusted lieutenant of Chief Minister Rio and is regarded in Nagaland as a virtual power before the throne. He is also the Secretary General of NDPP.
If Metha is a Naga by blood, as a General Secretary of the ruling party (NDPP), why did he not take the resolutions of sixty legislators to New Delhi and demand the Govt of India to respect the expressed will and desire of the legislators, the NNPG statement said.
The NNPG is pro-solution group and has inked Agreed Position in November 2017 and is ostensibly waiting patiently for the final peace pact.
The announcement of the alliance has given the general impression that the final agreement would be deferred yet again and political players would be again involved in electoral games and the good old business of credit seeking and blame giving.