The suggestion offered by Prof. B.K. Roy Burman advocating the 'Sami model of Scandinavia' to solve the complex Naga issue does not find favour with the Commission when it says "Such an approach would trigger many demands for similar arrangements in different parts of the country along its borders, including Myanmar and Bangladesh which would be totally unacceptable, not just to the Government of India but also many areas of public opinion". The Commission further conceded that, matters with regard to Nagaland depend on a long-term settlement of the political issues being discussed between the Naga leadership and the Government of India.

In the section on 'general observations', the Consultation paper discussed the following listed points, although, the Commission says, beyond its scope :-

a) That Identity cards be made mandatory for all Indians resident in the North East, to begin with, and that the national Citizenship law be reviewed to plug loopholes which enable illegal settlers to become "virtual" citizens in a short space of time, using a network of touts, politicians and officials.

b) That local communities be involved in the monitoring of our borders, in association with the local police and Border Security Force.

c) That, given the demographic imbalance which is taking place in the North-East as a result of migration from Bangladesh, Nepal and also of settlers from other parts of India and to disable such groups form entering electoral lists and the citizenship rolls of this country, that reservations for the local communities and minorities from other parts of the country be made in the State Legislature.

d) That a National Immigration Commission be set up under law to examine a range of issues including Work Permits for legal migrants, Identity cards for all residents, a National Migration Law, a National Refugee Law, to review the Citizenship Act, the Illegal Migrants Determination by Tribunal Act and the Foreigners Act.

e) The Central Government should consider authorizing a further study to evolve proposals and framework for the Noga situation, one of the most challenging tasks before the Constitution, Government and civil society. This could serve as a platform for discussion and political change in the region.

The Commission does not failed in its duty when it sounded alert the people of the North-East to choose which sides of the given coin. "The choices before the North-East are not easy" asserts the Commission," between local self-governance and self-determination, between survival and devastation, between accountability, transparency and responsibility on the one side and corruption, continuing poverty and conflict on the other". Well, the choice is challenging and arduous. But none can escape from reality and truth. Act now or never. The choice is yours.