Insurgency / Nagaland

DIMAPUR, July 8 ? Uniform, the symbol of security and law and order, has once again been held to ransom as was revealed with the arrest of two narcotics smugglers who used it to provide them safe passage with a large quantity of contraband ganja to outside the region. The arrested person in Assam Rifles uniform for smuggling 287.5 kgs ganja neatly packed in small parcels and five trunks at Lahorijan, Karbi Anglong on Thursday evening by Army personnel brought to light involvement of a deserter of security forces in smuggling of the contaband. According to sources, the Army personnel seized the...

NEW DELHI, July 6 : Prime Minster?s special emissary K Padmanabhaiah will visit Amsterdam to hold fresh round of parleys with National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) leaders T Muivah and Isak Swu from July eight to further the Naga peace process. This was stated by Padmanabhaiah after he met Prime Minster Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today.

DIMAPUR, July 4 ? The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN ?IM) held the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of Kilonsers (Ministers)of its Government of the People?s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) with the induction of six Kilonsers (Cabinet Ministers), 25 Deputy Kilonsers (State Ministers), and about 20 tatars (MPs) at Tangkhul Church, Wungram colony in the Purana bazaar area here on Monday evening. The new 'government' was installed about a year after the earlier government was dissolved following the declaration of emergency after which the seven member Steering Committee headed by...

KOHIMA, July 2 ? Senior leaders of the Issac-Muivha faction of NSCN, which entered into a ceasefire with the Centre in August 1997, have stressed strengthening the current Naga peace process by bringing about understanding and reconciliation among different underground groups, reports PTI. AK Lungalang, newly appointed ?kilo kilonser? (home minister) of the underground outfit, said NSCN (I-M) would explore all possibilities to spread awareness to strengthen the ongoing peace process. It was fully committed to unity and reconciliation within the ?parameters of national principles,? he said.

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DIMAPUR, June 26: Nagaland Chief minister SC Jamir said, that by withdrawing the arrest warrants issued against the senior leaders of the NSCN-IM we have cleared all the obstacles to pave the way for their return to India for continuing the ongoing peace talks in the Indian soil.? Jamir said, ?Now the ball is in their court we have cleared all the obstacles as announced earlier.? It may be recalled that Jamir earlier on February 22 in order to create a congenial environment of goodwill and understanding as well to facilitate the ongoing talks between the NSCN-IM and the Centre, while...

DIMAPUR, June 24 ? Accusing Nagaland Chief Minister SC Jamir of being opposed to a final solution to the vexed Indo-Naga political issue the steering committee of the NSCN-IM has said his vehement opposition to the first ceasefire declaration in 1964 itself has proven his efforts to crush the Nagas and their rights. ?Jamir has ignored the facts of the Naga and their proud history,? the NSCN said and charged him of attempting to ?hijack the issue of the Naga nation? at a time when the Nagas ?are trying to find a peaceful and final solution to the Naga issue, the NSCN said adding ?but Jamir is...

NEW DELHI, June 21? In a move which would give a boost to the Naga peace process, the Nagaland Government has ?formally withdrawn? the arrest warrant against NSCN (I-M) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah, a state government spokesman said here today. This paves the way for Muivah and NSCN (I-M) chairman Isak Chishi Swu to visit India to hold further rounds of peace talks. The district magistrate of Dimapur on Monday passed an order withdrawing the warrant, which was issued in February 2000 following an ambush on Chief Minister S C Jamir?s convoy in November 1999 in which two security...

DIMAPUR, June 19 ? The National Socialist Council of Nagaland headed by SS Khaplang while accusing the rival faction headed by Isak-Muivah for harassing and killing of its cadres has also warned that unless such crimes are stopped by them, it will not ?cow down? but pay back equally. In a communiqu? issued by its publicity wing, the NSCN regretted that even after offering ceasefire since 1997 in response to the longing demands of the Nagas for ?peace and unity, ? it said that ?these offers were repeatedly meted out with bloody response either against the innocent Nagas or upon the NSCN (K)...

Imphal, June 06: The Government of People’s Republic of Nagalim, GPRN has stated that ‘Nagalim’ has been the hunting grounds for Indian and Myanmarese armed forces with Nagas as their favourite prey ever since both the countries attained their independence. The GPRN in a statement said that Nagas have been tortured and killed by the Indian and Myanmarese armed forces not for foolishness or treason but because of their love for motherland and the people. The Indo-Naga armed conflict has been going on for the last more than fifty years to resolve the issue, ceasefire between the two sides was...

AIZAWL, May 17 ? The Mizoram People?s Conference (MPC) youth wing has launched scathing attack against the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) accusing the party leaders of hobnobbing with the underground NSCN (I-M), reports PTI. The allegation, coming in the wake of the State Chief Minister Zoramthanga?s meeting with NSCN leadership in Bangkok, pointed accusing fingers at the State government and the ruling party in signing an agreement with Noida-based Khaibak Enterprise in marketing of ginger from Mizoram. The MPC Youth wing said that the Noida-based firm was owned by close relative of NSCN...