Rio charges Shambhu, Ibobi with trying to prevent him
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN

Tamenglong, March 29, 2014: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu has accused Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of constantly opposing the Nagas.

"He is no doubt the Manipur cadre of IAS and today he has been constantly working against us in collaboration with Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh," alleged Rio.

Addressing an election rally in Tamenglong district headquarters today, Rio alleged that Shambhu Singh attempted to block his way to Tamenglong district today.

Yesterday, the office of chief minister of Nagaland had alleged that Shambhu Singh tried to prevent Rio's chopper from landing in a helipad in Tamenglong town.

Rio then narrated how Manipur chief minister Ibobi tried to block him from attending the NPF programme in Senapati.

Meanwhile, Neiphiu Rio thanked the Nagas for making him chief minister for the past 11 years.

He said that so much things have been done during his tenure and yet there are many more yet to be done.

Neiphiu Rio became the chief minister of Nagaland in the year 2003 in the newly revived NPF after resigning from the Congress party.

Lauding the the people of Tamenglong for taking their time off to come to attend the election rally of Soso Lorho, the NPF candidate today, Rio said that in Nagaland all the political parties with exception to the Congress supported him in the ensuing Lok Sabha poll.

"There may not be that hectic in poll canvassing in Nagaland as most of the people are with us," a confident Rio stated.

Revealing to the people of Tamenglong why he is contesting the Lok Sabha election, Rio said, "There is a larger responsibility in Delhi so I have taken this decision." He then appealed to the gathering to vote for Soso Lorho on April 9. Earlier in the day, Rio landed at Tamei town, also in Tamenglong district and addressed another election rally.

Rio was accompanied by Nagaland Planning Minister TR Zeliang and other NPF leaders during the election ralies.

Rio charges Shambhu, Ibobi with trying to prevent him.

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