Insurgency / Nagaland

DIMAPUR, Feb 25 — The Nagaland Government, in compliance with the recommendation of Police Establishment Board, in a minor reshuffle, transferred a few police officials recently. According to the State Home Secretary, CP Giri, GK Rengma was elevated to the rank of IGP (Training and Border) and transferred to the State capital in place of M Obanglemba, who was posted as IGP (Range) Kohima against the existing vacancy. Burkumzuk Ao was elevated to the post of DIGP (NAP) and transferred to Kohima in place of GK Rengma. SN Achumi, DIGP (Range), Dimapur, was transferred to Chumukedima as DIGP...

KOHIMA, Feb 24 — Nagaland Chief Minister SC Jamir has offered senior NSCN(I-M) leaders safe passage to facilitate their visits to State for strengthening the on-going peace process. Jamir announced he was ready to repeal arrest warrants issued against NSCN(I-M) top brasses in connection with the ambush on him on November 29, 1999 near Piphema, where he had a miraculous escape. Addressing a public rally at Pughoboto under Zunheboto district, the Chief Minister reiterated that he had pardoned all those who made attempts on his life for the greater interest of the Naga peace process. Jamir...

DIMAPUR, Feb 19 – The representatives of Government of India and the NSCN(K) have resolved in the fourth meeting of the Ceasefire Supervisory Board held at Kohima recently that the NSCN(K) will start shifting into the designated camps from March 15 next. In the meeting both sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace and proper implementation of the ceasefire ground rules as agreed upon between the NSCN(K) and the Centre, said NSCN(K) sources. The NSCN (K) was represented in the meeting by Toshi Longkumer, Kughalu Mulatonu, Lawrence Angami and G Assumi.

KOHIMA, Feb 18 — Congress has asserted that participation of all underground groups and segments of society is “absolutely imperative and indispensable” to find a durable solution to vexed Naga political problem, reports PTI. In a resolution adopted at Nagaland PCC general body meeting here Saturday, the party said it had from the very beginning recognised the Naga issue as a political problem which could be resolved only through political process. It welcomed the “genuine efforts” by respective parties involved to find an honourable settlement to the protracted problem and insisted that...

NEW DELHI, Feb 5— In a reversal of role, the NSCN(I-M) has cried foul alleging violation of the ground rules of the ceasefire, reiterating their demand for involvement of independent observers in the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG). The Naga underground outfit’s latest outcry is over several incidents of alleged violation of ceasefire by the security forces in the North-East including States like Arunachal Pradesh, where ceasefire agreement is not in force.

In a statement issued from Amsterdam by Naga International Support (NISC), it said they have come to know that a fast growing number of...

KOHIMA, Feb 5 – Naga Hoho, the apex tribal council’s co-ordination committee, various NGOs and church organisations reviewed the latest political situation in Naga-inhabited areas in a meeting recently, report agencies. The meeting was briefed on a Naga Hoho delegation’s talks with NSCN(IM) leaders in Bangkok in the first week of this month. In a press release here, the Naga Hoho president, M Vero, described the Bangkok meeting as a “positive step” towards finding a lasting solution to the Naga political problem. Welcoming the ceasefire between the Kuki National Front and the NSCN(IM), the...

GUWAHATI, Jan 23 — The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking probe into the alleged siphoning of huge amounts of Nagaland State lottery to the militant organisations active in the State in early nineties, saying the matter is beyond its jurisdiction, reports PTI. A division bench comprising Chief Justice SB Sinha and justice SK Sikri admitting the contention of senior advocate Sudhir Chandra, appearing for Nagaland, that the matter was beyond the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court, dismissed a PIL filed by an NGO for CBI probe into the matter. The Court did not agree with the...

NEW DELHI, Jan 13 — The Bangkok Consultative meeting of the Nagas has called for repealing of all special Acts under implementation in Nagaland and withdrawal of the ban on Naga movement outfits and arrest warrants against the leaders, besides upgradation of the ceasefire monitoring mechanism to an autonomous body. The crucial four-day Naga Consultative meeting attended by 44 delegation from several north-eastern States including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland concluded with the delegates adopting several vital resolutions that may have deep impact on the ongoing negotiations between...

DIMAPUR, Jan 7— The B J P national secretary and organizational in-charge, NE States, P B Acharya while appreciating the motive and spirit of reconciliation of Naga groups for permanent peace in Nagaland expressed concern over the move of the apex tribal council of Nagas—the Naga Hoho, church leaders, human rights activists and other social workers to meet NSCN (IM) leadership in Bangkok terming it to be setting of ‘wrong precedent’. Acharya while interacting with M Vero, president Naga Hoho during his recent three-day stay at the State capital expressed full support for the ongoing Naga...

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 — Confusion has again enveloped the Naga peace process, with a fuming NSCN(I-M) denying having softened its stand on the issue of sovereignty. The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, I D Swami unwittingly may have let the cat out of the bag, when he disclosed, what the Union government has been hinting that the NSCN(I-M) has dropped the demand for sovereignty. The statement vehemently denied by the NSCN (I-M) general secretary, Th Muivah himself may not have come at a worse time for the Naga oufit. What is significant is that despite the NSCN(I-M) blasting the Union...