Dimapur, October 5: The Rising Peoples Party (RPP) has strongly condemned the NDPP-BJP coalition government for what it described as a “persistent and brazen disregard” for the principles of meritocracy and fair play in public service.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the party said the government’s recent move to induct non-cadre officers into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) was not merely an administrative misstep but a “calculated and treacherous subversion” of the state’s governance architecture. RPP accused the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government of operating with “an alarming sense of impunity,” alleging that it had cast the rule book “into the dustbin” and replaced it with “a culture of manipulation and favouritism that rewards political patronage over proven competence.”
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The party noted that several Government Service Associations, including the Confederation of All Nagaland State Service Employees’ Association (CANSSEA), Federation of Nagaland State Engineering Service Association (FONSESA), Nagaland Secretariat Service Association (NSSA), Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA), and Nagaland Finance and Accounts Service Association (NF&ASA), had repeatedly voiced their resentment against the move. However, their appeals were allegedly met with a “damn care” attitude by the ruling coalition.
“The RPP had previously appealed to the coalition’s conscience to spare the prestigious IAS from such backdoor entries. Our pleas, like those of the service associations, have been ignored,” the statement read. The oppositionless government, the RPP claimed, is now offering “a cascade of problems and misfortunes,” including the “demoralization of dedicated civil servants” and “the devaluation of the administrative fabric.”
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Demanding immediate transparency, the RPP called on the government to publicly disclose the name of the non-NCS (Nagaland Civil Service) officer shortlisted for the privileged IAS induction, details of how the officer first entered government service “circumventing the NPSC,” and the identity of their alleged political patrons. “The people of Nagaland have a right to know the architects of this decay,” the RPP asserted. Reaffirming its solidarity with CANSSEA, FONSESA, NSSA, NIDA, and NF&ASA, the party said it stands firmly with the associations “in their fight for integrity.”
The RPP further appealed to all citizens who believe in justice and good governance to “reject this manipulative regime” and unite to “restore a merit-based system, free from corrupt practices,” in order to “return power to the people, where it rightfully belongs.”