Dimapur, March 04: The Congress chief's remark that "the Constitution of India has enough room to accommodate the aspirations of the Naga people within the framework of the Indian Constitution" has irked the NSCN-IM.

AICC president Sonia Gandhi had reportedly said this during her election campaign public rally in Nagaland on March 1.NSCN-IM has said on Tuesday that AICC president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's style of campaign in Nagaland and her manner of harping on Indo-Naga issue is abysmally repugnant to Naga taste.

The outfit stated that the Indo-Naga issue is not to be treated as a subject of adventurism.

It also alleged that Sonia Gandhi's approach is archaic and unfair and needs immediate changing.

"Otherwise, her injudicious remark is to be treated as a matter of serious insult to the Nagas.

Significantly, the state Congress members' silent on Sonia Gandhi's remark is shocking and surprising.

Sonia's remark has come an undesirable addition to the unpleasant remark left behind by National Security Advisor (NSA) MK.

Narayanan during his visit to Kohima on February 16", fumed the NSCN-IM.

The Naga outfit then alleged that much to the chagrin of the Nagas it is getting all the more visible that the Congress is turning more capricious and going against historical reality.

"This is not the solution the Nagas are seeking with the government of India, and this is not the commitment given to the Nagas," asserted the NSCN-IM.

The outfit further stated that historical reality should not be shown disrespect to recognize the Naga issue as a political issue.

"The political ethics demand that Indo-Naga issue should not be made the victim of political brinkmanship.

But more than anything else Sonia's irresponsible remark not only expressed her political immaturity but a breach of the unconditional terms that set off the Indo-Naga political talks ten years ago and with more than 60 rounds of talks, where the historically supported proposals of the Nagas had been tabled," explained the NSCN-IM.

It also stated that the indulgence of Congress as "opportunist is dubiously exposed" through its election manifesto that stands for Naga integration, but the UPA's Common Minimum Program (CMP) where the Congress stands for "territorial integrity".

"This double standard policy is the most uncultured Congress way of looking at the Indo-Naga issue," pointed out the NSCN-IM.

There is no sincerity in the Congress approach to Indo-Naga political solution.

And there is no political will in the hands of the Congress to solve the Indo-Naga crisis that begins more than 60 years ago in the Congress' hands.

"And what is the Congress' meaning of honourable Indo-Naga solution?," asked the outfit.

The statement of the Naga outfit said that such "duplicity" on the part of the Congress never fits into her place as provided by Indo-Naga history.

"Nagas have endured for more than 60 years of hardship with great fortitude.

But to condition the Nagas to come first under the Indian Constitution is just another bombshell for the Nagas.

After all, Nagas have not fought for 60 years with blood and tears to accept the Indian Constitution," clarifies the NSCN-IM today.

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