PM urged to expedite Indo-Naga peace talks
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 25 2013 :
Naga Students' Federation (NSF) has urged Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to take a decisive step on the protracted Indo-Naga peace process.
A delegation of the Naga students' body went to the Prime Minister Office at North Block New Delhi yesterday and submitted a Memorandum in this regard to the Indo-Naga peace process.
Pointing out that exactly 16 years have been completed ever since the Government of India initiated the Peace Process, the memorandum expressed regret that there is "very less progress in these sixteen years of collective search for honourable solution to the Indo-Naga political issue".
Stating that the enthusiasm shown by the Government of India during the initial stage of the Peace Process was overwhelmingly acknowledged by both the Nagas and Indians, the NSF stated that "the slow pace of the political talks has made us to believe that the Government of India seems to be addressing the issue very callously instead of entering into serious political negotiations" .
"It is disheartening to note here thatthe level of hope and confidence of the people has gone down tremendously because even after a lapse of more than a decade no tangible result has emerged out of the political dialogue," the NSF said.
In the memorandum, NSF further informed the PM that if the political talks continue at this present pace without any ostensible outcome, there is every possibility of a situation breaking out where the Government of India "will find it difficult to encounter with; and ultimately leading to the pre ceasefire situation" .