UNC demands concrete position from govt on district creation issue

Newmai News Network Senapati | October 6   United Naga Council (UNC) has demanded the State Government of Manipur to make its “concrete position” on the district creation issue. UNC also demanded the nullification of the Manipur State Government constituted ‘Boundary Commission’. Sources from UNC informed Newmai News Network tonight that, though the next round of talks has been slated for November 10, the future talks on the district creation issue will depend on how the State Government of Manipur responds to the objection raised by the Naga body on the Boundary Commission constitution.   These demands were raised by UNC during the tripartite talks on the district creation issue in Senapati district creation issue this afternoon.   The State Government representatives agreed to place the "objection" raised by UNC on the constitution of the Boundary Commission before the State Government of Manipur for "further consideration". It was also agreed that the previous proceedings will be upheld by the party concerned, a paper signed by the participants said.   Sources said that the State Government told the UNC team that the Boundary Commission was constituted not particularly for the new districts but for the whole State as certain necessities have cropped up. However, the UNC team outrightly rejected the reason placed by the State Government representatives in this regard. The sources also said that the UNC team was furious on the activities of the State Government in the new districts.   In today’s talks, Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India chaired it while the State Government of Manipur was represented by Agriculture,Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Minister, V.Hangkhanlian, Tribals and Hill Areas Development and Fisheries Minister N Kayisii and Education and Labour and Employment Minister Thokchom Radheshyam Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Dr. J.Suresh Babu and Commissioner (Works), K. Radhakumar. The 11-member UNC side was led by its President Gaidon Kamei.   Today’s talks have been the fourth one. The first one was held on March 19, and the second one on May 19 while the third one was held on August 11.