Our Correspondent Kohima | May 8 Nagaland Chief Minister, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsü, will pay a courtesy call to his counterpart, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on May 9. Sources from the Chief Minister’s Office, Kohima disclosed that the Chief Minister will be accompanied by Education Minister, Yitachu, who is in charge of Manipur NPF, DAN Chairman T R Zeliang and other party functionaries. According to sources, the two chief ministers will “invest efforts” to “improve ties” between the neighbouring States. Sources also disclosed that the leaders may discuss on the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) in which BJP and NPF are alliance partners. “Keeping in mind the ongoing peace process, and to strengthen neighbourly relationships between Meiteis and Nagas, our CM has taken the step to make the first move. Reaching out to our neighbours is absolutely important to Nagas because the political issue is interrelated. We want our neighbours to understand us, and we also will need to understand their issues. We have to seek peace and find a solution together,” said Achumbemo Kikon, NPF Spokesperson. With inputs from NNN
