Nagaland seeks MHA view on security for extremist leaders
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The Nagaland Cabinet has sought the view of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on State Governor R.N. Ravi’s directive for offering security to some extremist leaders engaged in talks to settle the 23-year-old Naga peace course of.
The Governor had in October instructed Nagaland’s Director-General of Police T.J. Longkumer to offer security to the leaders of the Naga National Political Groups’ (NNPGs) working committee. Security has additionally reportedly been sought for extremist leaders dwelling outdoors designated camps.
The Governor is allegedly tilted towards the NNPGs, a conglomerate of seven extremist outfits against the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (IM).
“We wrote a letter to the MHA on November 6 seeking suggestion on the Governor’s instruction. We are awaiting a response for necessary action,” a minister within the Neiphiu Rio authorities mentioned on situation of anonymity.
The NSCN (IM) and the NNPGs have been individually pursuing peace talks with the Centre. While the previous has caught to calls for corresponding to a separate flag and structure for the Naga-inhabited areas, the latter has reportedly ironed out all points.
The NSCN (IM), which had declared truce in 1997, had signed a Framework Agreement in August 2015, whereas the NNPGs signed the Agreed Position in November 2017.
The problems with ‘Naga national flag’ and ‘Naga constitution’, on which the Centre isn’t eager on, have threatened to undermine the peace talks with the NSCN (IM).
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