Dimapur, September 21 (MExN): The first ‘tripartite meeting’ of the Government of India, state government of Manipur and the United Naga Council was held on September 21, 2010 in New Delhi to address the representation submitted to the Prime Minister of India for an alternative arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur. The meeting was convened by the central Home Secretary, at the instance of the Home Minister of India, as expressed by the latter in his meeting with the UNC on September 14, 2010.
In the meeting, the centre appreciated the UNC for suspending the economic blockade, to create a congenial atmosphere for dialogue. As ‘confidence building measure’ the GoI assured the UNC that “the price tags on the Naga leaders by the GoM; the issue of conducting a judicial enquiry into the 6th May, 2010 incident at Mao Gate, wherein 2 students were shot dead and more than 100 injured in Manipur state armed force violence and the lifting of prohibitory order u/s 144 CrPC and militarisation of the hill areas would be taken up in right earnest with the concerned authorities.” It was further informed that “the venue and time for the next round of talks and the level of delegation of the parties were also discussed and agreed upon.”
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