PM did nothing for 9 years to find out solution for Naga political issue: Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday 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 2015Addressing a public rally during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by him at Nagalands Mokokchung town Gandhi said a solution to the problem cannot be brought without having the trust of the Naga people and without a discussion with themAttacking the prime minister he said If you dont 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 peopleHe said that the Congress understands that the issue is serious and a solution is requiredReferring to the Framework Agreement the former Congress president said What the Prime Minister promised nine years ago is an empty vow to the Naga peopleDuring a press conference at Chiephobozou on Tuesday Gandhi asserted his party is committed to a solution to the decadesold Naga Political IssueThe Naga insurgency began in 1947 To find a solution to the decadesold problem the Centre has been holding separate negotiations with NSCNIM since 1997 and the Working Committee of Naga National Political Group NNPG comprising at least seven groups since 2017The Modi government inked a Framework Agreement with NSCNIM in 2015 and Agreed Position withPGs in 2017 However the final solution is yet to be attained with NSCNIM remaining adamant on its demand for a separate flag and constitution for the NagasAfter travelling almost 180 km from Khuzama village in Kohima district to Mokokchung by road Gandhi said he observed the bumpy road condition and the erratic power supplyHe 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 roadsClaiming that an ideological war is going on in India the Congress leader alleged that the RSS and BJP are attacking various cultures and religions in the countryAs Indians everyone should respect each others tradition culture food habits and religious practices but the RSS and BJP are attacking them and disrespecting them he claimedGandhi also attacked the Prime Minister for not visiting Manipur despite months of ethnic strife in the stateAs an Indian I am ashamed that the Prime Minister has not been to Manipur yet after what happened there he saidGandhi visited Manipur for two days in June last year weeks after the violence broke out in the state and met the affected people lodged in relief camps in several districtsHe asserted that the idea of the Yatra is to bring the attention of the entire country to the people of Manipur Nagaland and other northeastern statesGandhi 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 aspirationsThe Congress leader declared that henceforth Nagas have a soldier in New Delhi named Rahul GandhiHe said If you need me to raise any issue in Parliament I will be happy to do itHe also encouraged young people especially girls to enter politics and give Nagaland a new vision for the futureGandhi will halt for the night at Tuli and enter Assam on Thursday morning for his onward YatraThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever