Tripartite talk
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, May 19 2018:
The seventh round of tripartite talks among the Government of India, Government of Manipur and United Naga Council (UNC) on the district creation issue was held today at DRDA Hall, Senapati district headquarters.
Satyendra Garg, Joint Secretary (NE), Ministry of Home Affairs chaired the meeting which was attended by Agriculture Minister V Hangkhanlian, Education Minister Th Radheshyam.
| Principal Secretary (Finance and Health) Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary (Revenue) T Ranjit Singh, UNC I president Gaidon Kamei, UNC general secretary S Milan, All Naga Students' Association Manipur president Joseph Adani Naga Women's Union president Asha Wungnam.
During the talks, the agreements signed earlier were reviewed during which UNC representatives showed strong reaction to nonadherence to the four memoranda of understanding signed with the Government of Manipur and the Government of India's assurance on the matter.
In the previous round of talks, the State Government had agreed to issue advisory to the concern authorities to ease out problems faced by general public subsequent to creation of new districts.
The State Government had also agreed to finalize its stand on UNC's demands by April 10, 2018 and was to inform the Central Gov-emment and UNC about it.
During the meeting held today, it was agreed that the State Govt will prepare a concrete proposal in the next rpund of talks which will be held on July 28 .
The first round of tripartite talks was held on March 19, 2017 and the UNC has been demanding revocation of the Govt order which created the new districts.