DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 7 (MExN): Nagaland State Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today called for “one vision, one mission, one goal”—which is settlement of the protracted Indo-Naga political issue.
The Chief Minister was speaking at the Consultative Meet of the Nagaland Legislators Forum with Ex-Parliamentarians on Naga Political Issue today at RCEMPA-Jotsoma, Kohima.
“The issue dominating every political discourse since Statehood has been settlement of the Naga political issue and till date, it continues to be the main focus of the Government, past and present, and every Political party in Nagaland,” the CM said.
Considering the present moment as the most opportune time for the Nagas and the Government of India to resolve the seven decades old Naga political issue, Zeliang today called for ‘one vision, one mission and one goal’ in finding a lasting solution to the vexed Naga political problem at the earliest.
Lauding the efforts of the Church, Civil Societies and the NGOs in facilitating the resolution of the Naga Political issue, the Chief Minister recalled that with their contribution and co-operation, the DAN Government since its installation to office in March 2003, had accorded highest priority to the Naga Political Issue and continues to do so.
“Efforts at bringing about better understanding between the different NNPGs and drawing them closer to each other has been made while numerous resolutions were passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly and other forums to give the right impetus to the Peace Process from time to time,” he said.
Meanwhile, terming the approach of the six NNPGs that had recently entered into dialogue with the GOI as ‘truly encouraging’, Zeliang said that the credit for bringing the various factions together on a common platform went to ‘the Tribal Hohos and its Apex Bodies, the Church, Civil societies, NGOs and the NNPGs.’
In order to bolster efforts in facilitation of the peace process, the CM mentioned that an all Member DAN Cabinet led by the Chief Minister had gone to Delhi to urge for an early settlement of the Naga Political issue especially in view of the upcoming Assembly Elections.
Though the delegation could not meet the Prime Minister owing to his busy engagements and tour programs in connection with Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, he informed that the team met Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh; Minister DONER, Jitendra Singh; National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval; Deputy NSA & Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks, R N Ravi; Secretary to Prime Minister, Bhaskar Khulbe; 6 NNPGs and NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th. Muivah.
Soon after returning from Delhi, the State Cabinet, in its meeting on November 11 took a decision to submit a memorandum to the Prime Minister on the political issue. This was followed by a meeting of the Parliamentary Working Committee (PWC) in which a 5 Point Resolution was adopted.
During the recent visit of the President, Ram Nath Kovind, a representation was submitted portraying the imperative need for resolving the protracted Naga political problem before the ensuing State Assembly Elections. A similar representation is to be submitted to the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh who will be arriving at Kisama for the Hornbill Festival 2017 on December 8, the CM informed.
Legislators reiterate call for solution before election
DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Legislators’ Forum along with the Ex-Parliamentarians today reiterated the call for the Government of India to conduct the assembly polls in the state only after an acceptable and honourable solution is arrived at with regard to the Naga political issue. This was resolved in a consultative meeting on the Naga political issue which was held on December 7 at the Regional Centre of Excellence in Music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma. The meeting further placed on record appreciation of all “positive steps taken by the Government of India and other stake holders so far in seeking to arrive at an honourable and acceptable solution to the Naga Political problem.” It also urged upon the Government of India and other stake holders to resolve the Naga Political problem well before the next Assembly Elections. The meeting further requested members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution on similar lines during the ensuing assembly session on December 14 and 15.
