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Dimapur, September 26: The NSCN-IM said it is irked by the call to cleanliness drive made by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on October 1, which is a Sunday.
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“In what can be termed as playing into the nerves of the Naga people’s religious ethos as the call of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for a nationwide cleanliness drive falls on Sunday, October 1,” the NSCN-IM said in a statement, which was also made available to Newmai News Network tonight.
It stated that Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive is.
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The statement of the NSCN-IM also said that, for any such nationwide drive for cleanliness, the sentiment attached with the spirit of secularism must be rightfully respected. It added that Naga people will stand as one Christian family to resist such a cleanliness initiative that defies the mutual respect for different faiths that reflects the secular character of India. “NSCN cannot remain as a mere spectator to any policy or initiative that obstructs and undermines Christian faith”.
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The NSCN-IM then said the “bold step” taken by Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) that “We must obey God rather than human beings” is something highly valued and appreciated. The NSCN-IM further said that, it is to stress the importance of Naga people’s attachment to God, “because no matter the challenge of life, no matter the weight of the problem we face, it is God who sustains us”. The Christian’s Holy Bible teaches that God not only created the universe but He upholds and sustains it day by day, hour by hour, it added. “The Bible further says that Christ, the son of God, upholds the universe by the word of His power. All said and done, the Nagas cannot deny God by obeying the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the NSCN-IM statement further added.
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