DIMAPUR:
The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), on July 17, said that the meeting of the parliamentary committee on the Naga Political Issue on July 16, in its resolutions, has finally given recognition to the two official agreements between the government of India and the Naga national workers, reflecting the mandated authority of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
“It is also a reaffirmation of the October 31, 2019 declaration on talks being officially concluded,” said Pradesh Congress chief, K Therie, congratulating all the 60 members of the state assembly for finally realising and being able to assert their position.
“With the ‘people’s government’ finally endorsing the two official agreements and the official conclusion of talks, there is no longer any reason for the government of India to delay implementation of the solution,” said Therie.
He said that the ball now lies in the government of India’s court to implement the solution for the already concluded Naga talks. “It only requires the political will of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government as committed before the 2018 assembly election by the then BJP national general secretary and in-charge of Northeast, Ram Madhav,” he added.
Earlier, the committee, on July 16, had urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to invite the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) leaders for an early conclusion of the Naga issue since the talks concluded officially on October 31, 2019.
The committee also welcomed the positive initiatives being taken by the government of India and the working committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on the ongoing peace dialogue.
Earlier, the Centre had signed the Framework Agreement with the NSCN-IM on August 3, 2015, and the Agreed Position with the working committee of the NNPGs on November 17, 2017.