Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, July 18 2009:
The routine talks between the Government of India (GoI) and the NSCN-IM discussed issues pertaining to adhering of cease fire ground rules by both the sides while the Naga outfit reportedly expressed unhappiness over the seizure of their arms and weaponry by police and security forces.
According to reports published in a section of local dailies in Nagaland today, the routine monthly talks held in Delhi on Friday reviewed the implementation of Cease Fire Ground Rules.
The Government of India's representatives brought up issues like rampant extortion by the Naga outfit, harbouring other militant groups of the Northeast and imparting training to them, besides reports of recruitment of non-Nagas for anti-social activities.
Though the NSCN-IM authorities denied such reports and allegations,the Government of India sternly told them to stop such activities in Nagaland for the larger interest of the general public.
The NSCN-IM has been asked to adhere to the ceasefire ground rules in order to maintain peace in the State of Nagaland, the reports said.The Government of India also took up the issue of the claim of a designated camp at Shiroi in Manipur's Ukhrul district and said that no such approval was given by the Government to the NSCN-IM to set up any designated camp there.
The Government of India was critical about the recent incidents at Inavi village where the cadres of NSCN-IM burnt down several houses and told the NSCN-IM delegation that it was breach of the ceasefire ground rules..
The Centre also brought up the ongoing violence in the NC Hills district of Assam and dwelling on certain reports of Naga undergrounds' involvement in the carnage asked the NSCN-IM to desist from such activities.
However, the NSCN-IM denied their involvement and pointed fingers on the DHD (J) militants who are active in the region.
Meanwhile, the NSCN (IM) delegation led by Gen (Rtd) V S Atem, Emissary to the Collective Leadership, Brig Phungthing and others representatives reportedly expressed unhappiness over the seizure of their weapons by the Nagaland Police and Assam Rifles from time to time.
It may be mentioned here that the Government of India and NSCN-IM have entered into cease fire agreement since 1997 and involved peace talks for the last 11 years.
They have entered into 'indefinite cease fire' in 2007 and next round of peace talks is likely to be held in the month of August this year, wherein the outfit's Chairman Isac Chishi Swu and General Secretary Th.Muivah would be directly having talks at the Government level.