The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has taken a dig at the recent announcement of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) formally joining the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) led People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government on October 14, and the reported merger of the NDPP with its erstwhile parent party, the NPF, slated to be declared on October 21.

The NPCC termed the move as  ”yet another masterstroke in headline management by a band of ideologically bankrupt leaders”.

“Their only notable achievement over the last twenty three  years has been the remarkable frequency with which they have switched political allegiances, even floating new political parties on more than one occasion, all in the relentless pursuit of power,” it asserted in a press release issued by the Communications Department.

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It considered NPF’s entry Into the PDA government as Nagaland having once again earned the dubious distinction of being governed by an opposition-less government.

“That not a single legislator possesses the moral and ethical fortitude to stand in opposition and represent the voice of the people is unfortunate enough. What makes it even more tragic is that this political theatre is once again being staged under the pretext of “facilitating the peace process”, “ stated the NPCC.

It also reminded on the claims made by Chief Minister Dr. Neiphiu Rio to deliver a “Naga Political Solution” within three months of coming to power 23 years ago. “It would do him and his cohorts well to realise that the familiar jumlabaazi they are attempting to pull off once again will not work, because the people of Nagaland can now see through the smokescreen. They are living through the devastating consequences of twenty-three years of utter incompetence, corruption, and failure,” contented the Committee.

The NPCC expressed its firmly belief that whether the government is led by the NDPP, the NPF, or their merged avatar, the outcome will remain the same- “the continuation of a regime that epitomises systemic corruption and one that has consistently supported and facilitated the divisive policies of the BJP, both at the Centre and in the State.”