DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 15 (MExN): Nagaland Governor and the Government of India’s Interlocutor for the Indo-Naga peace talks, RN Ravi met with leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC) on November 15 and stressed on the need to maintain peace and harmony among the different communities of Manipur State.
A press release from the OSD to the Nagaland Governor informed that the meeting was held in pursuance of the Governor’s desire for a “comprehensive resolution of the Naga issue with due regards to the sensitivities of all the stakeholders, including the neighbours.”
The UNC leaders were briefed about the current status of the peace talks, including the significant development of amicably settling all contentious issues between the negotiating parties. Queries of the UNC leaders were clarified, the press release stated.
Pointing out that the Naga issue is “at the stage of settlement,” the UNC leaders were reminded of their responsibility in ensuring that Naga tribes of Manipur maintain cordial relationship with fellow communities of the state.
Ravi further expressed concern over “deterioration in the traditional brotherly relation between the Hill and the Valley people of Manipur in recent decades due to the politics of vested interests.”
“The imperatives of restoring the traditional harmonious relation among the Hill and Valley people of Manipur were adequately emphasised. The reality that Naga issue cannot be resolved in isolation or reach its logical conclusion without taking all stakeholders, including the neighbours, into confidence was re-emphasised,” the press release informed.
The Governor further reportedly exhorted the UNC leaders to take effective measures to reach out to the “Valley people in spirit of mutual love and understanding for an enduring peaceful coexistence.”
.JPG)
