On Friday, May 27, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President Supongmeren Jamir along with Naben Tuki, former Chief Minister and President of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee and Bhupen Borah, President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, had a joint meeting with Ajay Maken, General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), in Guwahati. The NPCC, Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee discussed nine questions posed by the party to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his government’s nine years in power coming to an end on May 30, and the failure of the government to deliver on promises.
The Congress Party’s document titled ‘9 saal 9 sawaal’ raised issues of economy, corruption, Indo-China border row, Covid management, social justice, and other matters. According to the NPCC, the Congress leaders discussed the nine-year ‘misrule’ of the Modi-led BJP government, and the impact that inflation, unemployment, and ‘dictatorial’ decisions have had on the people. The NPCC also accused the BJP governments of destroying churches in the Northeast.
Ajay Maken is a veteran leader of the Indian National Congress and has been a Member of Parliament starting his career in 1998 and ending in 2019. He has held multiple ministerial positions, including serving as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Minister of Home Affairs. Currently, he is the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, and works to reinforce the legacy of the Indian National Congress.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) was founded in December 1885. It is the oldest active national political party in India and played a leading role in India’s independence movement, as well as forming the country’s first government. AICC’s mission is to strengthen the fundamentals of India’s democracy, preserve its fabric and create a more inclusive society. It works to promote the socio-economic gains of all its citizens and believe in non-violence, freedom of speech and thought, and the principles of coexistence.
