The Nagaland unit of the National People’s Party (NPP) has expressed shock over a letter circulating on social media since October 12, 2024. A viral letter, purportedly addressed to the Governor of Nagaland, claimed that the NPP, along with the NPF, NCP, LJP (RV), JDU, and RPI (A), has withdrawn its support from the government led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.
In an official statement, the NPP Nagaland categorically denied authorizing any individual or group to make such submissions on its behalf. “It is pertinent to mention that the NPP Nagaland State functions under its Party Constitution,” the statement said.
The party condemned what it called the “ghost author” of the letter for spreading misinformation. “At no point in time has the NPP ever authorised any individual or group to submit such issues concerning our party,” it added.
The NPP further clarified that it remains committed to the opposition-less government currently in place in Nagaland. “The NPP Nagaland State is quite satisfied and comfortably working in the opposition-less government under the able leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Neiphiu Rio,” the statement said.
The party criticized the letter as “misleading propaganda” aimed at disturbing peaceful cooperation within the government and demanded a public apology from those responsible for the misinformation.
Speaking to EastMojo, the state spokesperson for the NPP, Ranjit Singhvi, said, “This is not the first time such fake letters have been circulating on the internet. This is the second time. The previous time, we also noticed it and issued a press rebuttal, and now this.”
As for the source, he said, “It is up to the government machinery and the cybercrime department to look into who is circulating this kind of thing on the internet and take action.”
“This is totally uncalled for in the public domain, where unnecessary names are being quoted—party names, etc. You see, people have opinions, and some of them start believing it. Then it starts circulating in large numbers as fake news,” he added.
When asked when the first incident occurred, Singhvi said, “Somewhere just before the general elections. It wasn’t the same content, but it was along similar lines about forming alliances, etc. Even back then, all the parties condemned it.”
“This is happening everywhere; Nagaland is just witnessing it now,” he said.
When asked if he suspected where the misinformation originated, Singhvi replied, “This is very difficult to point out, given the nature of the internet with billions of users. The source can only be tracked by the cybercrime department by tracing where it was uploaded. The government has this kind of machinery.”
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