"Indo-Naga peace talks and India's Northeast" discussed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 18 2020:
The People's Campaign for Resurgent Manipur (PCRM) commemorated its 9th anniversary today with an online panel discussion on "Indo-Naga Peace Talks and India's Northeast: Identities, Aspirations and Way Forward" .
The panellists include Sanjoy Hazarika, Director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi; Vikas Kumar, faculty, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru; Subir Bhaumik, Editorial Director, The Eastern Link; and Pradip Phanjoubam, Editor, FPSJ Review, Imphal.
They were joined by Bano Haralu, journalist and Xavier P Mao, Professor, NEHU as commentators.
Rupachandra Yumnam, Editor-in-chief of Impact TV moderated the discussion, said a statement of the PCRM.
During the programme, Sanjoy Hazarika noted that as far as Indian State is concerned, peace-talks are part of the Nation building process.
But there is a need for dialogue and to take people on board.
Dr Vikash talked of the general orientation towards the region of the Indian State and how it has changed from the Congress dominated period to BJP/RSS dispensation.
Subir Bhaumik asserted the need for looking into the Naga issue as a political problem rather than a military or socio-economic issue.
He also pointed out the need to be transparent while talking about peace.
While deliberating on the issue, Pradip Phanjoubam emphasised on the evolution of the idea of Nation-state and how it is important to locate the problem in the present-day India.
He also noted the need for valley people/CSO to rethink their positions on the aspirations of the people in the hills.
As commentators, Bano Haralu spoke on the need for a space for dialogue and how certain political facts are detrimental to the entire conflict-resolution process, while Prof Xavier P Mao spoke on, among others, the dangers of being in a religious and monolithic State, said the statement.