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Murder of democracy: Rio

Sushanta Talukdar

GUWAHATI: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday described the imposition of President’s Rule in the State as “murder of democracy” and “politically motivated to suit the intention of the Congress party.”

In his immediate reaction to media reports of Presidential proclamation of Central rule in Nagaland, Mr. Rio said that a mandated government had been sacked just one month ahead of assembly polls which exposed the political intention of the Congress.

“They [the UPA government] have completely overruled the anti-defection law and 91st amendment of the Constitution. However, the regional party is prepared to face the elections. We will go to the people as people are the best judges,” Mr. Rio was quoted by his Press Secretary, Abu Mehta.

Mr. Mehta told The Hindu that till around 9 p.m. the Chief Minister’s Office was yet to receive the copy of the Presidential proclamation on Central rule.

The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), on the other hand, said irrespective of whether the “Indian government goes for President’s Rule or any other rule, the NSCN (I-M) stand is that Nagas are independent and sovereign people and it wants an early honourable and politically negotiated solution to the Indo-Naga political issue.”

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