State NPF assures Nagaland crisis won’t harm alliance

Newmai News Network

 SENAPATI |AUG 26

Even as internal crisis of the Naga People’s Front persists in Nagaland State, the Manipur State unit of the NPF has resolved that it will “extend support to NPF Central which is in alliance with the BJP in the state as well as at the Centre.”

This resolution was taken today in its ‘office bearers’ meeting’, according to the Manipur State unit of the NPF. It also said that during the meeting it also “unanimously re-affirmed the previous resolution taken in its office bearers’ meeting held on August 12, to continue its alliance with the BJP in Manipur”.

 Today’s meeting condoled the demise of former chief minister Rishang Keishing. The party termed Rishang Keishing as one “veteran politician who was not only recognised as a political figure in the state but a well-known national political leader”.

The Manipur State unit of the NPF also said that Rishang’s demise is a “great loss not only to the Naga society but for the state as a whole.” The party further said, “the vacuum left by his demise cannot be filled again, and that, it is not easy for any leader to grow into such a stature.” The party shared the grief of the family of the departed leader.

The NPF, Manipur State unit also condoled the demise of Nepuni Lossii, father of minister L Dikho. The party said that Nepuni Lossii was a God fearing church leader. It also said that Nepuni was a well-known social leader. “He was a proud father who had given a son to be a leader among the Nagas who is an entrepreneur as well as a politician”, said the NPF, Manipur State unit. While condoling the grief stricken family members of Nepuni Lossii, the party said it shared their pains.