BJP insulting Memory of Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
24th August, 2018 : Kohima
The immersion of ashes belonging to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in some selected rivers across the country has been turned into a political circus by the BJP and more so by BJP Nagaland. The last rites are performed by the family members for peace of the departed soul but PM Modi and the BJP have usurped the last remains of former PM Vajpayee and are using it for petty political gains.
Having consigned the former PM into political oblivion after 2004 election defeat and rendering his political thoughts and actions irrelevant through divisive agenda and hate politics, the BJPs sudden affection for the former PM after his demise is just a ploy to extract some cheap political mileage.
The activities of BJP Nagaland and particularly its State President displaying their eagerness to please their communal masters by following and observing rituals that are alien to our way of life is an insult to all right thinking Nagas. While Naga’s have been struggling for the past seven decades to protect our unique history, the all out attempt by state BJP to assimilate themselves into a new alien culture as dictated by their high command is a severe assault on the aspirations of the Naga’s and their future.
Respecting others belief and culture should not be at the cost of compromising our very own belief and culture that forms the core foundation of our existence as individual and as tribe. The zealous conduct of the State BJP President in propagating the Hindutva culture of the RSS in the state which is even despised by majority of Hindus across the country therefore needs to be seriously condemned.
Congress remains the only barrier against the onslaught of Hindutva forces in Nagaland and we earnestly appeal to people from different walks of life to come forward and join hands together to prevail upon the present situation of helplessness created by elected leaders who have compromised everything for the love of power and money.
Issued by: Media Cell, NPCC
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This Press Release was posted on August 25 2018
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