Kohima, June 2: The ruling Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) today accused the Congress of “going beyond the limits of democracy” by kicking off a poster campaign against the state government.

A communiqu? issued by NPF press secretary, R. Paphino, said while a political party is at liberty to express feelings and views in any form, the Congress has subverted democracy by crossing the limit.

“The Congress has lost rational balance and is charging like a wild bull at the government with unsubstantiated propaganda,” the NPF release stated.

Two days ago, the Congress carried out a poster campaign, accusing chief minister Neiphiu Rio of running a “one-man democracy”. The Opposition party also submitted a memorandum against the government to governor Shyamal Datta. The NPF termed the accusations in the memorandum as “the Congress’s figment of imagination”.

Urging people not to be carried away by the alleged propaganda, the NPF release said the Congress members should brush up their knowledge about politics by studying the subject properly.

The Congress has started a major offensive against the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government, highlighting the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

“We cannot fathom why the Congress is making a mountain out of a molehill. In fact, the situation was at its nadir when the Congress was at the helm of power,” the NPF release said.

Defending the DAN government, the NPF said it was trying to improve the situation in the state.

The release accused the Congress of making the situation volatile in the state when it was in power.

The Congress is believed to be in touch with some allegedly dissident legislators within the government to return to power.

A coup, however, has been made difficult for the Opposition by the 91st amendment to the Constitution, which prevents defection of less than two-thirds members of a political party.

The DAN coalition comprises the NPF with 32 members, BJP with seven, Janata Dal (United) with two and four Independent legislators. On the other hand, the Congress has 15 legislators.