Democracy under threat from BJP and RSS in Mizoram, says Sonia Gandhi
Mizoram to vote for her party in the upcoming assembly elections.
In a video message, she said that to ensure peace & protect Article 371G of the Constitution, which is the Mizo way of life, people must vote for the Congress.
Sonia Gandhi recalled her special bond with Mizoram while making a personal appeal to youth and women to vote for Congress, saying it stands for peace, progress and prosperity in the northeastern state.
The Congress leader said her party is the only one that can guarantee the development of Mizoram, empowerment for its people, and protection for the weakest in society while reminding them how the party has fulfilled its promises made in other states, including Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
“Mizoram occupies a very special place in my heart. I visited many times over the years.
Your customs and culture, the beauty and richness of your land have left a deep impression on me. Above all I have never forgotten your warmth and affection.
''I remember with great fondness particularly the visit with my family right after the signing of the historic Mizo Peace Accord on June 30, 1986.
The accord is celebrated every year as Remna Ni,'' she said.
She claimed that today, ''Democracy is under threat from the BJP and RSS in Mizoram, in the northeast and across India'.'
''They value neither diversity, nor democracy, nor dialogue. They want to impose uniformity across India.
In Parliament, the BJP forces laws that weaken the rights of tribals to their lands and forests and does not even allow the Mizoram MP to speak. 'In Manipur, the BJP has divided society bitterly.
Six months of suffering have gone by, but there is no effort towards peace and reconciliation. The prime minister is
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