Updated On: 18 January, 2024 05:06 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
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 2015. Pics/PTI

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Addressing a public rally during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by him at Nagaland`s 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 them
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Attacking the prime minister, 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"

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Rahul Gandhi 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"
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During a press conference at Chiephobozou on Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi asserted his party is committed to a solution to the decades-old Naga Political Issue

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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
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The Modi government inked a Framework Agreement with NSCN-IM in 2015 and Agreed Position withPGs in 2017. However, the final solution is yet to be attained with NSCN-IM remaining adamant on its demand for a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas

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After travelling almost 180 km from Khuzama village in Kohima district to Mokokchung by road, Rahul Gandhi said he observed the bumpy road condition and the erratic power supply
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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"

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Claiming 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 country
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