Boycott call against Gaikhangam uncivilized move: MPCC

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Dec 2

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has today termed the boycott call of the United Naga Council (UNC) against senior Congress legislator Gaikhangam, from entering in the Naga areas as an uncivilized move.

Speaking to media persons during a press conference convened today at Congress bhawan, MPCC spokesperson, Kh. Joykishan Singh, urged the UNC and the force behind to stop playing the divisive card between the Hill and Valley.

“The UNC by now should realize that their divisive strategies like diktat and intimidation particularly in Hill is a futile exercise”, he said.

The fact that Congress emerged to be the single largest party in Hills with 9 seats during the last assembly election despite the boycott speaks for itself what the people want, he continued.

Reminding the UNC of the Congress party’s steadfast stand in protecting the territorial integrity of Manipur, he demanded the former to make its stand clear on the integrity of Manipur and tribal people of Manipur.

Reacting to the announcement made by the President of India of a probable solution to the Indo-Naga peace talks, Joykishan reiterated that Congress will warmly welcome a peaceful settlement but not at the cost of Manipur’s territorial integrity.

The MPCC spokespersons pointed out that the NPF, one of the coalition partners during their party meeting made an open announcement that their objectives has been clearly mentioned in the party manifesto.

It is a well known fact that NPF’s foremost agenda is to integrate the Nagas settled in Northeastern region, he said adding that questioned other coalition partners of the present Manipur government to respond to NPF.