Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's claim on Naga deal
Rahul alleged that Modi did not listen to anyone's opinion, including his ministers on issues like his visit to Pakistan and Naga accord.
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday refuted Rahul Gandhi’s claim that he was not informed before signing a peace pact with Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM saying the Congress Vice-President’s statement was “completely false and baseless” and he “misled” the Parliament.
Rahul had said that although the Naga issue had “huge ramifications”, neither the chief minister of Nagaland nor the chief ministers of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh knew a word about it.
“The home ministry and the intelligence agency, even the home minister had no idea. Fascinating. Now it (the accord) has vanished into thin air. Gone with the wind. Bye-bye accord... Is it not an insult to the institutions,” he had said. Hitting back, Rajnath Singh said, “Rahul Gandhi’s statement on Naga peace accord in Lok Sabha is completely false and baseless. I had several rounds of consultations with the PM on Naga peace process. I strongly condemn Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to mislead the House.”
The Home Minister's strong reaction came hours after Rahul also told the Lok Sabha that Singh was not aware of Naga peace accord which was signed in August 2015 in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rahul alleged that Modi did not listen to anyone’s opinion, including his ministers on issues like his visit to Pakistan and Naga accord.