\nNTC asked what had Gandiliu contributed to the cause of Naga movement or for Nagaland statehood? It said Gaidinliu was popular within her Rongmei community to succeed Haipou Jadonang as the new cult leader and faced challenges form conversion of her followers to Christianity, which she saw as a threat to her cult.
\nNTC said Gaidinliu was arrested not because she resisted invasion by British East India Company and not because of political aspiration but due to her \u201creligious assertion\u201d.
\n Further, NTC said in memory of Gaidinliu, the government of Nagaland, with 60 MLAs had accord priority to build a memorial hall in Kohima at the cost of the state exchequer. On the other hand, it said during the 51 years of statehood, the state has not honoured any \u201cson of the soil\u201d of even installed a bust but was spending Rs.9 crore to build the memorial hall to honour of Gaidinliu at a cost of more than Rs.9 crore.
\nAccording to NTC if such tribute was to be accorded to any leader of Nagaland it should be a person of extra ordinary eminence, whose sacrifices for Nagas of Nagaland were unmatched.
\nIt also claimed that there were more deserving leaders of both Naga national movement and Naga People\u2019s Convention \u201cwhose contributions gave birth to Nagaland\u201d.
\nNTC therefore concluded that there was no justification to accord such recognition of Gaidinliu over other \u201cgenuine bona fide pioneers of modern Nagaland\u201d and that the state, by giving such recognition to \u201c a non indigenous person\u201d has \u201cdone injustice to the leaders of the state\u201d.
\nNTC said it was \u201cdisgusting and highly provoking\u201d that Heraka followers were demanding a \u201chuge size metal statute of Gaidinliu\u201d at Dimapur airport which was sought to be renamed after her, including placing her portraits inside the Nagaland Legislative Assembly hall. It said Heraka followers were taking \u201cunthinkable advantages now\u201d because Nagaland government has accorded recognition to Rongemei as a tribe in Nagaland.
\nVowing to oppose such, NTC also cautioned citizens of Nagaland of persecution that was psychological in nature which was being \u201cintensively inflicted upon our faith, knowing the greed for power and fragility of our people over money\u201d. It urged the citizens to remain united and resist temptations and over the onslaught \u201cthrough prayers and action.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"