Kohima: The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) on the Naga Political Issue has appealed to the Centre to resume the ongoing political talks to expedite the negotiation process.
The appeal was made as a resolution of the PAC meeting held on Monday under the chairmanship of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, and attended by deputy chief ministers, ministers, the two Members of Parliament, Advisors, and MLAs, an official statement said on Wednesday.
The committee also urged the Centre to elevate the ongoing dialogue and peace process to the highest political level by appointing an interlocutor of political or ministerial rank who has the confidence and mandate of the government.
“The House appealed to the Government of India to elevate the ongoing dialogue and peace process to the highest political level by appointing an interlocutor of political level/ministerial level, who has the confidence and mandate of the government,” said a statement issued by Nagaland government after the meeting.
The House appealed to all sections of Naga society to make further efforts towards strengthening unity and oneness in order to bring all stakeholders of the peace process under a spirit of understanding. The House agreed that all participants of the meeting will make more efforts for the unity of the Naga society.
The resolution assumes significance given the fact that the negotiations for finding a final solution to the over seven-decade-old Naga conflict has remained inconclusive. AK Mishra, MHA advisor for the Northeast, is now the Centre’s interlocutor for talks with the Naga groups.
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This comes days after NSCN-IM, the biggest Naga rebel group in ceasefire, stated that its core demand of recognition of the Naga flag, Constitution, and “integration” of Naga contagious areas is non-negotiable.
