NPCC backs issues raised by Jamir; slams NDPP youth for insinuation

DIMAPUR, MAY 1

(NPN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPPC) has come out in support of various issues raised during recent months by veteran Naga leader and former chief minister and governor Dr. S.C. Jamir and against the “unwarranted insinuation” by NDPP youth wing on his reputation.

NPCC communications department made it clear that it was not responding on behalf of Dr. Jamir since his views and observations are “facts that speak for themselves” . Further, it also maintained that if Dr. Jamir’s observations, based on his rich political and ad- ministrative experience of over 60 years “was unpalatable to some section, then he cannot be faulted for that.”

NPCC said Dr Jamir is the founding father of Nagaland and well known across India, having served with India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru then Indira Gandhi under various positions. It also pointed out that, despite different political ideologies, even prime minister Narendra Modi has shown high regard to Dr. Jamir for his outstanding contributions to the nation.

NPCC also maintained that Dr. Jamir’s views are also common knowledge with people of Nagaland over the issue of perpetration of economic hegemony and confusion and drift taking place today. It sated that Dr. Jamir and former NPCC president K. Therie, are among the few leaders who choose to speak openly and without ambiguity.

NPCC said the ruling NDPP government has much to answer for failed promises made since 2003 such as – Naga political solution within three months of coming to power; abdicating its constitutional authority which have legitimised various extra constitutional authorities. According to NPCC, the sum total of the the party which

“untiringly parrots itself as a pro-people movement” is earning the state the dubious distinction as “ the worst performing state overall in India in 2021.”

The list of failures of the party in power included messing up with oil exploration, not acting on the recommendation on RIIN and also the HPC report on multiple taxation. However, NPCC said the only decisive action which the government took is with regard to construction of multi-crore rupee projects which only benefit a privileged few, close to the powers that be.

Instead of responding to Dr. Jamir’s comments, lines and called upon the Aos led by the Ao Senden to follow suit. He recalled how the forefathers of Nagas had celebrated such festivals to foster unity amongst neighbours and maintain brotherhood. He called upon the Aos to stand united for survival as, according to him, there was no future if there was no unity.

NPCC said NDPP has abdicated the responsibility and outsourced it to its youth wing to make “vitriolic and sweeping statements” against an elder and respected personality.

NPCC said abdication of responsibility by NDPP including governance has become its hallmark. It advised NDPP youth wing to understand that “things are not going right” and that as future leaders, the youth wing ought to be concerned with the “current mess created by leaders who are seeped up with filthy riches and practising nepotism and favouritism”.

Touching on the Naga political issue, he said the vexed issue should be solved at the earliest. He feared that the longer it lingered, worse things could happen. He therefore urged all the stakeholders to give a serious thought on this issue.

Earlier, DC Mokokchung S Pratap Singh extended the Moatsu greetings. The programme was followed by inter-ward indigenous games competitions that included tug-of-war (both men and women), pole climbing and bamboos tilt walking.

In the pole climbing competition, Alempang ward emerged as the champion while Kumlong ward earned the second position.

In the bamboo stilt walking competition, Alempang ward bagged the first prize and Yimyu ward second. On Tuesday (the main celebration) chief minister Neiphiu Rio will grace the programme as special guest.

SC rules it has discretion to dissolve marriage under Art 142

NEW DELHI, MAY 1

(PTI): Supreme Court held on Monday it has the discretion to dissolve a marriage on the ground of “irretrievable breakdown” in exercise of its plenary power under Article 142 (1) of the Constitution and can grant divorce by mutual consent while dispensing with the 6-month waiting period mandated under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Article 142 of the Constitution deals with enforcement of decrees and orders of the apex court to do “complete justice” in any matter pending before it. As per Article 142(1), a decree passed or an order made by the apex court is executable throughout the territory of India.

Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act deals with divorce by mutual consent and sub-section (2) to this provision provides, after the first motion has been passed, the parties would have to move the court with the second motion, if the petition is not withdrawn in the meanwhile, after six months and not later than 18 months of the first motion.