MNF’s support to NDA is issue based: MNF president Zoramthanga

He also said that the MNF government defied the NDA government’s order to deport refugees from Myanmar and allowed them to take shelter in the state

MNF party’s support to the BJP-led NDA is only on issue-based, Mizoram Chief Minister and President of the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) Zoramthanga reiterated on Friday.

Addressing party workers at MNF party office ‘Hnam Run’ in Aizawl, Zoramthanga said that the lone MNF MP from Mizoram, C. Lalrosanga in the Lok Sabha supported the opposition’s no-confidence motion as the party is dissatisfied with the way centre is handling the Manipur issue.

“We supported the NDA because we cannot be a part of Congress-led UPA, but our support to the NDA is only issue-based and will oppose the alliance if and when it goes against the interests of the Mizo people as a whole,” he said.

He added that the MNF at first opposed the legislation of the Citizens Amendment Bill, but later supported the bill after Mizoram was exempted from the purview of the act.

Speaking on implementation of Uniform civil code (UCC), Zoramthanga said that the MNF MPs will oppose the UCC if it is introduced in the Parliament for legislation.

He added that he had also written to the Prime Minister saying that he opposed the proposed enactment and implementation of the UCC.

“As we are a part of the NDA, we can bark at them from inside and just because we are an ally of the BJP through the NDA does not mean that we will function merely at the whims of Narendra Modi,” Zoramthanga said.

He also said that the MNF government defied the NDA government’s order to deport refugees from Myanmar and allowed them to take shelter in the state.

“While we ask for fund to the tune of Rs 10 crore from the centre as humanitarian assistance to the Myanmar refugees, who are our kindred brothers, the central government gave only Rs 3 crore,” he said.

He also mentioned that as the central government provided shelter to millions of refugees from the erstwhile East Pakistan during 1970-71, likewise the Mizoram government is providing shelter and humanitarian assistance to the refugees from Myanmar.

“There is no other political parties like the MNF who dare to go against Modi,” he added.

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