The outfit urged the Congress to retract their allegations asap to restore trust and confidence among citizens of the country, irrespective of political party affiliation
TFM Desk
Kuki National Organisation, currently engaged in tripartite dialogue with the Union Government and the state Government, on Saturday came down heavily on the Congress for alleging that BJP paid over Rs 16 crore to Kukis militants. They are appalled that such a baseless statement should emanate from a reputable national party, said a statement issued by Stephen Kuki, Jt Secretary, Information & Publicity, Kuki National Organisation.
The outfit alleged the Congress, which signed Suspension of Operations with Kukis in 2008, was indecisive and never took interest in resolving the Kuki issue through political dialogue. The Kuki’s demand for Manipur Autonomous Hill Territorial Council (MAHTC) is a settlement not only within the framework of the Constitution, but also within the state of Manipur, it maintained. The demand clearly is a solid foundation to preserve the territorial integrity of Manipur, which the people of the state strongly desire, it added.
The fact that the BJP Government started political dialogue in 2016, two years after overwhelmingly coming to power in 2014, is a feather on the cap of the party, it said. “Perhaps the Congress, unable to resolve issues of national importance albeit concerning a minority group, which is Constitutional, is now regretting their lost opportunity. This, however, ought not to make the Congress stoop to levels unbecoming of a national party and engage in diatribe against the Kuki people,” it added.
KNO urged the Congress to retract their allegations asap to restore trust and confidence among citizens of the country, irrespective of political party affiliation.