Stop extortion: Govt to IM
Source: The Sangai Express / PTI
New Delhi, April 20 2016:
Government today asked Naga insurgent group NSCN-IM to stop all kinds of extortion in Nagaland and parts of Manipur saying such activities are not acceptable from a group which has signed a framework agreement.
At a meeting of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group (CFMG), held here, the Government raised the issue of extortion by the NSCN-IM in different parts of Nagaland and Manipur and asked it to stop such activity.
However, the NSCN-IM team, led by senior leader VS Atem, rebutted the Government claim saying the group does not indulge in extortion but "levy tax" from people, sources said.
The Government team, led by Special Secretary (Internal Security) MK Singla, conveyed to the Naga group such activities were not acceptable, the sources said.
Last August, the Government had signed the framework agreement with the NSCN-IM for finding a final solution to the vexed Naga issue.
The pact was signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval by the outfits leader T Muivah and Governments interlocutor RN Ravi at the Prime Minister's residence here.
The Naga militant outfit NSCN-IM has been in talks with the Centre's representative for last 17 years, ever since it had entered into a ceasefire agreement in 1997 .