MNF and ZPM are entry points for RSS, Rahul says in Mizoram

During the course of the two days of his visit, his attack has largely been against the BJP and, through that, against the MNF and ZPM for their existing and potential alliance with the saffron party.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his way to the home of former Mizoram CM Lal Thanhawla, in Aizawl Tuesday. (PTI)

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ON THE second day of his Mizoram visit, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharpened his pitch against the two main regional parties in the fray — the Mizo National Front (MNF) and the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) — saying that both parties are entry points into the state for the RSS.

Rahul reiterated this point on Tuesday at a media interaction in Aizawl and a public meeting in Lunglei, the second largest town in Mizoram. During the course of the two days of his visit, his attack has largely been against the BJP and, through that, against the MNF and ZPM for their existing and potential alliance with the saffron party, which by itself does not have a sizeable presence in the state. It’s largely being seen as a three-cornered fight in Mizoram among the Congress, the ruling MNF and the ZPM, which is the second largest party in the state Assembly.

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Taking an aim at Assam CM and North East Democratic Alliance convener Himanta Biswa Sarma for his role in expanding the reach of the BJP in the northeastern region, especially through alliances with regional parties, Rahul said in Aizawl, “Different states in the Northeast are being attacked by the BJP and the RSS. The RSS believes that India should be ruled by one ideology and one organisation… We want the people of Mizoram to take decisions for their future… The Chief Minister of Assam is acting to help them [BJP] with the cultural annihilation of the Northeast… We believe that culture, religions and traditions of the Northeast are central to the idea of India.”

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At Lunglei, the Congress MP said both the MNF and the ZPM are open to allying with the BJP and are acting as “entry points for the RSS into the state”.

“The BJP has no problem with the ZPM or the MNF. It is perfectly happy if either of these parties rule Mizoram,” he said.

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