Nagaland: Congress attacks Govt on NSCN (IM)'s claims

New Delhi, August 19 (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday attacked the government over NSCN (IM)'s claim that the 2015 Framework Agreement was signed after a series of discussions based on the principle of "shared- sovereignty", and sought answers over the deal. The NSCN-IM, which has been engaged in peace negotiations with the government, had last week said that an honourable solution to the seven-decades-old violent movement is not possible without a Naga flag and a constitution.

Congress spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared in August 2015 that a peace accord has been signed and the Naga problem will be solved.

He alleged that when the Congress asked for the details, the Centre did not provide any details and later it emerged that it was not a peace accord, but a Framework Agreement. Gohil also cited the recent statement of NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah that the ''Framework Agreement'' was reached after a series of intensive discussions based on the principle of the proposed "co-existence and shared-sovereignty." Gohil sought answers from the government over the agreement, stating that this was not a secret deal and people and the country should know about it.