Spokesperson: Shri Randeep Singh Surjewala: He said that the Modi Government has pushed the entire North-East into chaos and there is complete breakdown of law & order and constitutional machinery in multiple states. Prime Minister and Home Minister are guilty of criminal culpability on compromise of internal security and India’s territorial integrity.

Moreover, the completely indifferent, criminally aloof ‘hands-off-approach’ of the BJP Govt. also emanates from its illegal and often divisive usurpation of power in many North-Eastern States and a blind lust to latch on to illegitimately formed governments, irrespective of consequences for the country.

This abdication of Constitutional duties and failure to intervene to restore even a semblance of order and rule of law goes against National interests and territorial integrity of the country.

If Government of India will be privy to such violent clashes between police of two States, turn a blind eye to run through of militants in the capital of a State, remain incognizant of daylight attack on convoy of the Governor, sound deliberately uninformed about a ‘Peace Accord’ signed by it, which now claims ‘shared sovereignty’ outside the four corners of India’s Constitution and stay ignorant about occupation of our territory by a foreign power; it is greatest dis-service to India’s ethos as a Nation, by those responsible for protecting India’s territorial integrity.

Will the Prime Minister and the Home Minister come forward and answer the following: 1. Repeated police firing, violent clashes & deaths on the border of Assam-Mizoram remain unchecked and unanswered, despite both States being run by BJP-NDA. On July 26, 2021; six policemen were killed and 80 injured as police from the two States allegedly fired at each other. Even more shocking were the advisories issued and embargoes placed by the two neighbouring States of Indian Union against each other, with Home Ministry remaining a mute spectator. On August 17, 2021; police firing again took place on the Assam-Mizoram border. This has undone the fragile peace between the two States, injuring one citizen in the process and creating fresh tensions. What are the Prime Minister and Home Minister doing? Why does a war like situation remain between two neighbouring States of the Indian Union? Why has Government of India abdicated its responsibility? 2. The Break Down of Law & Order in another North-Eastern State, Meghalaya is deeply distressing. Gun-toting militants in jeep waving black flags have been running amok through the capital, Shillong. Residence of the Chief Minister was attacked with petrol bombs. 98 hours curfew had to be imposed with internet shut down. Home Minister of the State has resigned. On August 17, 2021; the carcade of Meghalaya Governor, Shri Satya Pal Malik has again been pelted with stones. Incidentally, the NPP Government of Meghalaya is also part of NEDA-NDA. But where is the Home Minister of India? Why is Government of India refusing to utter a word on such rampant breakdown of Constitutional machinery? Why is the Prime Minister mum? 3. That meanwhile in Nagaland, the entire ‘Peace Process’ & the ‘Naga Peace Accord’ & the so-called ‘framework agreement’ dated August 03, 2015, remain in the realm of speculation and hearsay. NSCN(I-M) refuses to accept the Nagaland Governor, R.N. Ravi as the Centre’s interlocutor. What is even more worrying is the fact that NSCN(I-M) claims that Modi Government has signed the agreement with them for “Shared Sovereignty” outside the four corners of the Constitution of India. They have even released a copy of this agreement. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi continues to remain mum on the issue and the peace process as also the conclusion of the August 3, 2015 Agreement, remains in limbo. All this is happening as on August 14, NSCN(I-M) General Secretary, T. Muivah claimed that Nagas ‘will never merge with India’. What is the stance of the Modi Government? Why are such intemperate statements questioning our territory’s integrity being made under their watch? 4. That the entire Nation was already shocked with pictures and news dated January 18, 2021, of China constructing a 4.5 KM long village on the banks of River Tsari Chu in the Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh. Once the news broke, China continues to defy by rebutting our claim on Indian territory. Once again, the Prime Minister and the Home-Minister chose to remain completely mum. What is the intriguing reason for the same? PM & HM must answer to the Nation. Wednesday, August 18, 2021