Politics / Northeast

ITANAGAR, Feb 20 — Arunachal Pradesh government has taken up with the Defence Ministry to strengthening road communication along McMahon line in view of the ongoing massive infrastructural development across the border in China, reports PTI. “Security of the country should be the utmost consideration,” said Takam Sanjoy, government spokesman and education minister of Arunachal Pradesh, which has about 1500 km international border with China.

Development of the state’s border area could not be ignored in view of its “strategically sensitive” nature and Arunachal Pradesh government had drawn...

NEW DELHI, Feb 18 — The role of several human right groups including the Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS) in the North-East is under scrutiny, with the Ministry of Home Affairs identifying them as having close links with the underground outfits. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sri I D Swami in a statement in the Lok Sabha said that several NGOs in the North-East have clandestine links with terrorist organisations. The organisations named included the MASS, North-East Coordination Committee on Human Rights (NECCHR). United Committee, Manipur (UCM), Naga Peoples Movement for Human...

Imphal, Febuary 18: Minister of State for Home Affairs, ID Swami today informed the Lok Sabha that five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) - Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), North East Coordination Committee on Human Rights (NECOHR), United Committee, Manipur (UCM), Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) and Naga Students Federation (NSF) - have clandestine links with terrorist organizations in the North East. He said these organizations reportedly maintain discreet links with terrorist outfits. 13 terrorist organizations of North Eastern States have been declared as unlawful...

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 ? Assam as well as other North East States may have apprehensions over being swamped by Bangladeshi infiltrators, but the Government of the country considers this fear as irritant, with visiting Foreign Minister Morshed Khan hinting that it could be tackled under international rules on migration. There are international set rules regarding illegal migrants, Khan told a meeting of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here today.

The Foreign Minister?s comments came before his formal meeting with External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha when the contentious issues were...

GUWAHATI, Feb 12 ? The China Government?s action of developing infrastructure all along the international border may pose grave security threat to India and the Arunachal Pradesh Government has already informed the Centre about the development. This was disclosed by Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Takam Sanjoy, who is also the State Government spokesman.

Talking to The Assam Tribune here on his way to Itanagar from New Delhi, Sri Sanjoy said that the border with China should be taken very seriously by the Government of India as ?we do not want a repeat of 1962?. He said that the China...

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 ? The latest drive against the illegal migrants mostly Bangladeshis, by Delhi Police has an Assam angle, as majority of the suspects have produced documents issued by Assam Government. While those held by the Delhi Police claimed that they were genuine Indian citizens and residents of Assam, the Delhi Police has dismissed them contending that they could be easily produced.Take for instance the case of Abdul Sobhan Khan, who claimed to be a resident of Goalpara district in Assam and now residing in Jamuna Pustha in East Delhi. A scrap dealer by profession, Khan who joined the...

NEW DELHI, Feb 3 ? In a significant move to quell tension in Manipur and Assam over the Naga issues, NSCN(I-M) has said it ?fully recognises the legitimate rights and aspirations? of all neighbouring people and offered to hold talks with them to resolve the differences, reports PTI. ?Let us end tensions that have sometimes existed between us and live as good neighbours, who respect each other?s rights and aspirations. We are convinced that there should be no differences between us that cannot be resolved through dialogue and understanding,? the major Naga insurgent group said in a statement, a...

GANGTOK, Feb 1 ? Vice-chairman of the banned National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Dhiren Boro and his three accomplices, who were arrested at Sikkim on New Year?s day, were taken to Assam for further investigation and trial. Sikkim Police DIG (Range) SD Negi said Boro, his wife Pratima and two accomplices were taken to Assam by train on Thursday by a team of Assam Police. ?The NDFB leader will be tried there and may be brought back hereto Sikkim if the court needs them,? Negi said. Boro along with the three was arrested here from a rented house by a team of Sikkim Police and booked...

ITANAGAR, Feb 1 ? Arunachal Pradesh has opposed the inclusion of some parts of the state territory in greater Nagalim. However it made it clear that the government is not against the peace talks between New Delhi and NSCN (IM) leaders. "The State government is not against the peace process which should be within the ambit of the territory of Nagaland and within the framework of Indian Constitution", Takam Sanjoy Minister, Education and government spokesman told media persons, on Friday.

Sanjoy emphatically stated that not a single inch of land of Arunachal Pradesh would be parted with...

New Delhi, Jan. 31: Members of Parliament from the region urged newly-appointed Union minister for the Northeast and small-scale industry C.P. Thakur and minister of state Tapan Sikdar to devote more time to the seven sister states.

Thakur and Sikdar were sworn in yesterday as part of a major Cabinet reshuffle in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

While most MPs expressed the hope that the duo would serve the region, they said there were loopholes in the functioning of Arun Shourie (who had held the portfolio earlier), which needed to be plugged. ?The foremost priority of the ministers...