Politics / Nagaland

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...

Kohima, January 12: The Congress Government headed by Chief Minister SC Jamir in Nagaland is completing 4 years in office by February next and still poise to grab the seat of power for the next term too without much struggle. Jamir has been running his Government virtually without opposition. In the 60-Member State Assembly, 59 including Speaker belong to the Congress excepting one Independent MLA, Mavil who normally acts as "Opposition". In the last general election in 1998, all the regional political parties as well as National party like BJP opted out participation in it (election) on the...

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...

KOHIMA, Jan 4 — The insecure life, unhealthy conditions, bleak future and continuing factional fighting in underground setups prompted 52 militants to lead a normal life through the centrally funded rehabilitation package. They formally laid down their arms and ammunition before the Nagaland Governor Om Prakash Sharma and accepted the cash incentives from Nagaland Commissioner P Talitemjen Ao for surrendering their arms at a rehabilitation ceremony at Kigwema village, 10 km south of Kohima. The ceremony was organised by the State government under the Centre’s rehabilitation package with...

NEW DELHI, April 30: Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) have formulated a 15-point charter of 'dos and don'ts' to enforce ground rules for ceasefire in the State which came into effect on Saturday, a Home Ministry spokesman said today, reports PTI. Under the accord, NSCN(K) would not undertake offensive operations like ambush, raid, sniping and killings or cause damage to property of the security forces and civilians. The security forces, in turn, would not attack NSCN(K) cadres but would reserve the right to continue operation against all other militant groups...

KOHIMA, April 29: The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) said with the year-long ceasefire agreement reached with the Centre on Saturday, the political settlement to the Naga problem has set in motion, reports PTI. "A political settlement to the protracted Naga problem is under way with the bilateral ceasefire ground rules reached between NSCN-K and the Centre," Ghukato Assumi, the NSCN-K's information and publicity in-charge, said here. Stating that the NSCN-K had the support of the Nagas to settle the vexed problem, Assumi said the outfit would take "extensive public opinion...

KOHIMA, April 28: In a fresh peace initiative in the Northeast, the Centre today announced ceasefire with Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) which will come into effect immediately in Nagaland, reports PTI. "It has been jointly agreed between the Government of India and NSCN(K) to announce a formal ceasefire declaration for a period of one year with effect from April 28, a Union government press release quoting Home Minister L K Advani said. Announcing that the text of "ceasefire ground rules" have been agreed upon between the Centre and NSCN(K), he expressed...

NEW DELHI, April 19: In a shot in the arm for the Assam Government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it favoured Assam's plea for entrusting the Survey of India with the job of ascertaining the inter-State boundary between Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, rather than the Union Government's suggestion for constitution of a boundary commission. The vexed issue of demarcation of inter-State boundary came up for hearing on Wednesday at the Court of the Chief Justice, A S Anand. The division bench that also included Justice R C Lahoty and Justice Doraiswamy Raju, adjourned the...

SHILLONG, April 6: In a new strategy to wean away youths from insurgency, the Assam Rifles has organised an excursion for Naga students. The team consisting of 27 Naga students in the age-group of 14 to 19 years and belonging to 16 schools in Ukhrul area of Manipur, were here on a three-day visit to the State capital. The excursion which started on March 31 last will conclude on April 19. The team will be visiting all the states of the Northeastern region except Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. The team is being provided free boarding, lodging and transport facility by the Assam Rifles. Most of...