Insurgency / Nagaland

DIBRUGARH, Jan 18 ? Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today warned that the Assam government would not accede an inch of States territory to the greater Nagaland demand of the NSCN (I-M). ?Inclusion of any territorial part of Assam in the greater Nagaland as proposed by the NSCN (I-M) will be opposed by our government,? Gogoi thundered. Gogoi was speaking to local mediapersons here today. Deliberating on a wide range of subjects, Gogoi welcomed idea of issuing citizens? identity cards to keep a tab on illegal influx.

On the issue of sending back illegal Bangladeshis from the country, he shot back:...

Imphal, January 17: Unlike the ceasefire extension imbroglio episodes of June 2001 and other past social unrests with regard to the question of the state's territorial integrity, the Naga hoi-polloi dwelling in Imphal view the present renew Manipur territorial integrity slogans in different ways, at least this time. In a random survey conducted by Newmai News Network in the last two days indicates that Nagas in the valley are not going to the repeat the 2001 anti-ceasefire agitation days when they had fled to the hill districts. Miss Awon of Dewlahland, a school teacher by profession told this...

GUWAHATI, Jan 17 ? Vice-chairman of the banned ULFA, Pradip Gogoi today said the ongoing talks between the NSCN(I-M) and the Centre at New Delhi was a most welcome development which, if succeeds at finding an amicable settlement to the decades old Naga problem, would definitely encourage other militant groups of the North-east to come to the negotiating table with the Government. The senior ULFA leader who was produced at the TADA Court here today in connection with the case No. 1/98 and 43/2001 against him, however maintained that any lasting and peaceful solution of the Naga issue must have...

Guwahati, Jan. 16: The NSCN (I-M) today dismissed the Centre?s assertion that future rounds of peace talks with the outfit would be held only in the country.

Deputy kilo kilonser (?home minister?) of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) V. Horam told The Telegraph via telephone from Dimapur that they were not bound to hold future talks in India.

?As far as we are concerned, the future talks could be held in Delhi or in any European or Asian country,? Horam said.

Union minister of state for home I.D. Swami, in a telephone interview with The Telegraph recently, had said the...

Imphal, January 16: With the Nagaland Assembly election round the corner, political parties of the State have exploited the ongoing NSCN(IM)-GOI peace talk to the maximum as a poll plank, through interpreting the issue from different angles. While Chief Minister SC Jamir seems to pursue the flip flop stand about the ongoing parleys between the NSCN-IM leaders and Central Leaders in New Delhi, the Opposition Front, NPF headed by former CM Hokishe Sema has gone with the full backing to the ongoing peace talk considering that the issue could be the best bet and bait for the forthcoming election...

Imphal, January 16: The torch rally called by the United Committee Manipur took an ugly turn when thousands of people who came out braving the January chill turned violent at different points of the capital city today. However the rally passed off peacefully without any major hitches at other places. Rallies were taken out peacefully at Pallel, Moirang, Kumbi, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur. An enraged mob turned their wrath towards some UCM volunteers and tried to burn the vehicle in which the volunteers were travelling at Uripok today. Timely action by the police saved the vehicle. Cops on...

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 ? The attempt to garner support for peaceful resolution of the Naga problem has gathered momentum with the Opposition parties calling upon the Prime Minister to convene an all party meeting to discuss the issue. Representatives of various Opposition parties barring the Congress today met the NSCN (I-M) leaders at former Prime Minister, V P Singh?s house for an interaction. The leaders gave a patient hearing to the chairman and general secretary of the NSCN (I-M), Isak Chisi Swu and Th. Muivah, who gave an account of the Naga problem and their movent.

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Imphal, January 15: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh while assuring that the violence of June 18, 2001 will not recur this time, has warned that the territorial integrity of Manipur should not be compromised by the Centre to appease the Naga rebel group, NSCN (I-M). In an exclusive interview with The Sangai Express, the Chief Minister said despite the assurances given by various Central leaders to preserve the territorial integrity of Manipur, if the ongoing Centre-NSCN (I-M) peace talks take up any move that might alter the existing territorial boundary of the State, Government of India should be...

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 — The NSCN (I-M) may not be taking part in the ensuing Nagaland Assembly polls but the battle-line between the Naga underground leadership and Chief Minister of the state, SC Jamir were drawn, with the I-M leadership accusing the Congress leaders of sabotaging the peace process in the past. The animosity between the I-M leaders and Sri Jamir came out in the open when during an interaction with the newsmen the two leaders said that they had six meetings with then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi six times before Jamir sabotaged it. She later sent her emissaries for the seventh...

NEW DELHI, Jan 15 – The Naga peace talks may have a new interlocutor, with the Central Government toying with the proposal of appointing a political leader to head the negotiations. While the Central Government is playing its cards close to its chest, the capital was agog with reports that Minister in-charge the Department for Development of the North Eastern Region (DONER), Arun Shourie name was finalised. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which is handling the negotiations is yet to make any formal announcement to the effect.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) which met last...