DIMAPUR — Christopher Tilak, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary in-charge of Manipur, Sikkim, Nagaland, and Tripura, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to deliver on its promises.
“People in the Northeast have come to realise that the BJP has miserably failed to deliver on its tall promises,” he said, addressing an extended executive meeting of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) at Congress Bhavan in Kohima on Monday.
The meeting was attended by members of the NPCC executive committee, district congress committee (DCC) presidents, frontals and department heads.
According to a press release, Tilak pointed out that young people in Nagaland are desperately looking for employment opportunities. He also raised concerns about the “much touted double-engine sarkar”—the NDPP-BJP government’s—‘inability to address key issues’ such as the Naga political solution and the livelihoods of the people.
The AICC secretary accused the BJP of prioritising electoral gains and majoritarian politics over the needs of marginalised communities, contrasting it to the Congress’ focus on reaching out to the marginalised and the underrepresented.
He highlighted Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as prime examples of the party’s commitment to grassroots politics and inclusive outreach.
He further announced that the Congress would soon begin a tour of Nagaland, starting from eastern Nagaland. The tour aims to identify and empower leaders from diverse sections of society, with a special emphasis on women leaders, he said, adding that the tour is part of the Congress’ efforts to reconnect with the people and address pressing issues facing the state.
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