So far, the two peoples of Nagaland and Manipur have seen the talk between Muivah's ilk and the government in Delhi in its right perspectives—the talk has been discussing the demand of a rebel outfit. Just that.

But the incursion of Nagaland CM, Mr Neiphiu Rio up to Tadubi to tell people there that they should work for what the rebel is putting on the table at the talk was the first attempt to point out to the people of Nagaland that Manipur's people are standing in the way of their aspiration. It's Nagaland CM's attempt at crossing the Rubicon.

First, my disclaimer—this is one of those of numerous viewpoints of private citizens. You are free to draw whatever conclusion as you seem fit after reading this. I mean, I may even be wrong at the conclusion of this write up.

The most glaring point that all the people miss out in discussing the talk in Delhi is the role played by the Left in Manipur. Even a fairly well read person will fail to name any Left leader of Manipur.

They have minimum impact in the State politics itself. But they have very good rapport with people like AB Bardhan, D Raja and through such people the ruling class in Delhi has gotten the very authentic ground realities of Manipur—

##In case of something happening to the boundary of Manipur, the State will be up in flames and the rebels are readying to step into the vacuum thus created and lead the whole people in altogether different direction##

So, looking at purely from the angle of bare practice of politics, what the political leadership in Delhi is doing regarding the talk can be summarized as:

##NOT letting the situation in Manipur go out of hand so that the rebels have no chance of stepping in the driving seat, by using WHATEVER MEANS in their disposal##

##NOT letting a formidable rebel outfit in the NE go out of the negotiating table, by using WHATEVER MEANS at their disposal##

So, the least known aspect of the ongoing talk is the spectre the rebels Manipur are casting on it. Actually, the pace of the talk is directly proportionate to the state of the health of the Manipur's rebels at any point of time.

And this factor is totally out of bounds of Muivah—he has absolutely no control over it.

This brings us to the secondary conclusion—the political leadership in Delhi has no time for either 'Naga's unique history' or 'Manipur's 2000 old history'.

For them, it is the burden of stark exigencies of running a vast country like India. And the very interesting corollary is that Muivah will find himself with less and less of options as the talk drag on.

If you read this far, you will need only to remember that Muivah was instrumental in dethroning the then CM, Jamir and putting the incumbent, Mr Rio in the throne, to see through the twist and turn of a wicked politics that brings our neighbour's CM to Tadubi.

To be fair, seeing from the angle of bare practice of politics of a CM named Rio, it is the act of a payback.

But unwittingly, the Nagaland CM has just embarked on an unthinking act which has the exact practical effect of leading his State's people up to that point from where there will be no turning back.

In effect, crossing the Rubicon.