Former PM Devi Gowda reacts to development on solving NSCN-IM issue
Source: IT News
Imphal, August 17 2020:
Former Prime Minister of India and member of Parliament Rajya Sabha H D Deve Gowda in a press released stated that the Newspaper reports indicate that the Union government's negotiations with NSCN (IM) to resolve the Naga problem has run into rough weather.
He said that from recent statements made by those involved in the negotiations it is apparent that distrust has crept in.
The Naga ceasefire agreement in 1997, which followed my meeting with Mr Isak Chishi Swu and Mr Thuingaleng Muivah in Zurich, in February 1997, was a result of constructive diplomacy.
We should ensure that the progress made in the last 23 years by successive governments is not forsaken now.
There is the Constitution and also the 2015 framework agreement, which should help us move towards a solution it added.
He further said that he sincerely hope that distrust is put aside, talks continue, and a peace accord is reached at the earliest.
The people of the North East deserve to live in harmony and witness economic progress.