Dimapur, September 13 (MExN): The outcome of the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue’s (CCoNPI) meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah “appears to be almost nil,” NPCC President K Therie observed on Tuesday.
Critical of the Government of India’s decision to entrust the CCoNPI with the task of convincing the NSCN (IM), Therie stated that the “GoI should not shift responsibilities.”
Therie said that the negotiations have been between the GoI and the Naga national workers and it is the responsibility of GoI to sit with NSCN (IM) and work out the detailed arrangements as is agreed in the Framework Agreement.
He said that the signatories of the Agreement have signed on behalf GoI, the people of India and Nagas and they cannot be allowed to betray the people. “We are only demanding that solution should be implemented. Both parties are afraid to withdraw from the Agreement but also do not want to implement. We demand solution should be implemented before election,” Therie asserted.
However, since the Core Committee has accepted the responsibility to convince the NSCN (IM) instead of pressuring Government of India to carry out their responsibility, “now it is the responsibility of the Core Committee. If the Core Committee fails, the entire blame will go to them,” the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee President stated in a press release.
Meanwhile, the NSCN (IM) should stand by the commitment October 31, 2019 so that Nagas can march towards peace and progress in developmental activities, employment of unemployed youth and to make a better place for the children. “We cannot continue to suffer without hope,” he added.
