Karaiba Chawang
Dimapur | May 14
The DAN delegation presently in New Delhi to press upon the Government of India (GOI) to expedite the peace process after a series of interactions held so far has expressed satisfaction that the UPA government appeared to be sincere and serious with the ongoing talks with the NSCN-IM.
State Minister for School Education, Imkong Imchen who is part of the delegations told The Morung Express that the DAN delegation is in Delhi to seek opinion of the GOI and the latest status of the ongoing talks.
So far the delegation met Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementations Oscar Fernandes, Centre’s Interlocutor K. Padmanabaiah, NDA Convenor George Fernandes, Union Law and Justice Minister Hansraj Bharadwaj and Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
Imchen also said they have put across their views, and will do so with the other central leaders in the subsequent days. “With the interaction we have had so far, the Centre appears to be sincere’, said Imchen.
Tomorrow, the delegation will meet Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while on Tuesday they will meet Opposition Leader L.K. Advani, and on Wednesday the delegations is likely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
DAN delegation included Home Minister Thenucho, Minister for Health and family Welfare, Dr TM Lotha, Minister for School Education Imkong Imchen, Dy. Chairman State Planing Board, Deo Nukhu, and MLA Hollohon, besides the two Members of Parliament, Wangyuh Konyak and TR Zeliang.
Member of Parliament, Wangyuh Konyak said that the main objective of the trip is to press upon the Government of India to expedite the peace process without further delay.
“We will know the clear response after meeting the Prime Minister”, said Wangyuh, adding that they have meet several central leaders and have shared their views and opinion with them. The DAN delegation also said that they have told the central leaders the needs to integrate all the Naga inhabited as a first step towards the final solution.
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