Guwahati: The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has vowed to boycott the State Assembly elections if the BJP-led Central government is unable to resolve the political problem facing Nagas.
Notably, this year’s state Assembly election is scheduled for the latter week of February or the first week of March.
According to the Nagaland Tribe Council, the BJP-led government has broken its 2018 vow and its lack of “eagerness or responsiveness” to resolve the Naga political issue has affected public opinion as the 2023 Assembly elections are about to be declared.
The council added that the Centre is concentrating on the announcement of the Nagaland Assembly election rather than delivering on its pledge of a resolution.
”If such things are done by Centre then CNTC will be left out with no option but to go in line with Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) for abstaining from the state Assembly election,” the tribe council added.
The CNTC added that it has repeated its call for the imposition of President’s Rule in the state in light of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government’s inability to keep its promises.
The Central Nagaland Tribes Council also charged the UDA with lacking transparency and failing to act against widespread extortion, which has caused a substantial increase in the cost of several goods that affects the general populace.
It also highlighted the misuse of public funds in the development of the Multi-purpose Stadium in Dimapur, the Sovima Cricket Ground, and the Kohima High Court Complex.
In light of these arguments, the CNTC asserted that President’s Rule would enable all such corruption to be checked and exposed.