DIMAPUR, JUNE 19 (MExN): Nagaland State Governor, PB Acharya met the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh today in New Delhi and highlighted the need for all stakeholders to come together for an amicable settlement of the Naga issue. “The Governor also expressed his concern over extortion demands by insurgent groups including the one which compelled the contractors to stop the 4 lane road works between Dimapur and Kohima,” the PRO to the Governor informed in a press note. He stated that if construction work does not resume immediately, the project would be severely affected. “With monsoon already set in, it will not only be great embarrassment but will affect the supply of essential commodities also,” he said. The Home Minister meanwhile viewed the matter seriously and expressed his concern. Earlier on June 18, the Governor also met RN Ravi, the GoI’s interlocutor for the Naga peace talks.
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