BJP State Unit is constrained to react to the unsubstantiated allegations of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) Media cell against the BJP.
Nagaland State earned special category status in funding pattern through a political agreement. Therefore, when it was unilaterally withdrawn by the government of India, it was incumbent upon the government of that day to take Naga public into confidence for wide consultation and debate. But the Congress government in Nagaland failed to do that. The withdrawal had badly affected the development activities in the State.The UPA government couldn’t shy away from owning the responsibility of adverse Thirteenth Finance Commission (TFC) award to the State because Union Finance Minister of UPA government was the final authority. TFC was greatly responsible for the huge negative Balance in Current Revenue (BCR) which had in turn affected the State’s plan size year after years. If the State’s deficit of Rs. 1252.45 cr. was due to corruption as alleged by the Congress, then why didn’t the UPA government take action against the guilty? Why was UPA government silent on accountability in the State? Was it because the State Congress leaders had not presented the real picture to the Centre for fear of being caught in the same web? The CLP has miserably failed to function as an effective opposition.
It is wrong to assume by Congress that being part of DAN-III government, BJP will compromise its principle on corruption. Before pointing its fingers at BJP, the NPCC will do well to remember that it was not BJP but Congress leaders who have been sharing the booty in CSS like MGNREGS. If NPCC is serious to check corruption, it should have the courage to file complaints in appropriate court of law, so that law is allowed to take its own course of action. Otherwise, no matter how loud they shout about corruption, it will be just like beating the empty vessel.
NPCC Media cell’s ridiculous statement that State BJP Unit should convince their Delhi bosses to sanction generous fund for NPF to corrupt more was unbecoming of a responsible party. Such negative mindset was not only unjustified but also uncalled for. It is unfortunate that NPCC wants to stop flow of generous development funds on whimsical apprehension of corruption. Just because the Congress has leveled some corruption charges against the NPF government, the common people of the State should not be made the victims.
Dr M. Chuba Ao
President
BJP State Unit, Nagaland
