NERPF apprises President on political issues of the region
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur, January 22 2014 : The President of India Pranab Mukherjee was urged by the North East Regional Parties Front (NERPF) to address the political problems of the region and bring about permanent solution to the decades old political problems that have resulted in insurgencies.

The NERPF delegation also apprised the same to Union Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and BJP president Rajnath Singh during their meetings since yesterday.

The front also called upon the Centre to take the people of the region into confidence and offered all cooperation to play the role of facilitators to bring about peace in the region.

The delegation was led by NERPF convenor and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

The NERPF team along with President of India

Other members of the delegation included Chief Advisor and former Chief Minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Co-Convenor and Asom Gana Parishad Working President Atul Bora, Manipur People's Party (MPP) president, N.Sovakiran, United Democratic Party, Meghalaya, MLAs, Dr.Jemino Mawthoh and T.Chyne, General Secretary of the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA), JK Riba, Adviser of the Mizo National Front (MNF), HV Lalringa, General Secretary of the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) Agore Deb Barma and Press Secretary of the Naga People's Front (NPF) and NERPF Secretary Abu Metha.

A memorandum consisting a 17 point resolution was submitted to the President, the Union Home Minister and the BJP president.

The Convenor of the NERPF highlighted the contents of the resolutions and urged the Government of India to seriously address the issues in the greater interest of the country and the people of the North Eastern region in particular.

Some of the key issues that were brought to the notice of the Central Government included the continuous influx of illegal immigrants into the region and lamented the lack of effective steps on the part of the Government of India.

The NERPF also called for the immediate cancellation land swap deal by the Central Government with Bangladesh and the repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

The front expressed concern on Chinese incursions in Arunachal Pradesh and objected to the random manner in which massive dams are being constructed in the upper reaches of the Bramaputra in China which has the potential to adversely impact the entire region in multiple ways including possibility of natural disasters.

Serious concern on the safety and security of the north eastern people especially students, professionals and working women in the urban cities especially in the national capital region were brought to the notice of the Centre.

The NERPF urged the Central leaders to address the political problems of the North East region and bring about permanent solution to the decades old political problems that have resulted in insurgencies.

The NERPF delegation also urged New Delhi to take the people of the region into confidence and offered all cooperation to play the role of facilitators to bring about peace in the region.