UNC holds 'serious talks', studies reactions from others
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network

Dimapur/Senapati, October 24 2012: The United Naga Council (UNC) today held a "very serious meeting" at Senapati headquaters in connection with the "prevailing situation" .

Disclosing this to Newmai News Network, sources said the UNC reviewed the unfolding situation in connection with the Naga peace talks.

The sources said that the Naga body deliberated on the move of the Government of Manipur and also reactions by civil organisations in Imphal such as the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) .

However, it is not clear what specific stand was taken by the Unite Naga Council after the deliberation.

The sources also said that the UNC leaders termed today's meeting as "very crucial" .

When queried on the strategies to be taken up, the sources said "at the moment we do not want to disclose our strategies and plans that are to be intitiated.

"But kindly wait for a couple of days and by then we will notify our decision," the sources added.

Meanwhile, a separate source said the Naga frontal organisations are contemplating of reacting to the opposing move from various quarters on any demand of the Nagas.

"We demanded for Naga integration and it was opposed.

We demanded for Alternative Arrangement (AA) and again it was opposed.

Now, the would-be Naga settlement is also being opposed.

What do we do?" pondered the Naga leaders in today's United Naga Council "very serious meeting" .

However, this is yet to be confirmed officially by the UNC.

Ever since the comment of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar shinde was reported in newspapers early this month the atmosphere has been tense with parties taking opposing stands on the Naga talks, asserting their positions.

Sushil Kumar Shinde's statement of "Naga-settlement-by-March-2013" has also fueled many developments with Chief Minister of Manipur O Ibobi Singh flying to New Delhi more frequent than otherwise.

Meetings of Naga civil bodies and that of civil civil organisations in the State capital Imphal to chalk out strategies has become a routine affair.

The move of the 60 legislators of Nagaland State too is also a factor for the charged situation coupled with the coming of NSCN-IM leaders Isak Swu and Th Muivah for "home consultations" in Dimapur on October 18 .

Significantly the Khaplang group of the NSCN has stated that it would not a part of any 'IM solution' .

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