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PM to consult N-E states on Naga accord details
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to consult North Eastern states in finalisation of the details of the peace accord signed with NSCN(IM) last week, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said here on Saturday amid a controversy over the issue. The Manipur Chief Minister as also his Nagaland counterpart T R Zeliang separately met the Prime Minister here during which the issue related to the Naga peace accord was discussed.
The Prime Minister's assurance comes against the backdrop of attack by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on him, saying that North-East Chief Ministers were not consulted on the Naga peace accord
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to consult North Eastern states in finalisation of the details of the peace accord signed with NSCN(IM) last week, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said here on Saturday amid a controversy over the issue. The Manipur Chief Minister as also his Nagaland counterpart T R Zeliang separately met the Prime Minister here during which the issue related to the Naga peace accord was discussed.
"Manipur Chief Minister was informed that everything would be discussed with the state governments concerned before finalisation of the accord," a state government statement. A similar assurance was given to Zeliang who was accompanied by his Home Minister Y Patton during the meeting with Modi, sources in the State government said. Zeliang later said the accord signed with NSCN(IM) on August 3 is just a framework for final settlement.
Pinning "great hopes" in Modi, he said consultations on the accord had been going on for the last two months during which civil society and local groups were consulted. Zeliang heads Nagaland Peoples Front (NFP), an ally of NDA, while Manipur is ruled by Congress. The Prime Minister's assurance comes against the backdrop of attack by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on him, saying that North East Chief Ministers were not consulted on the Naga peace accord.
The Manipur Chief Minister, along with his counterparts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, had protested for not having consulted the neighbouring states of Nagaland before signing the initial accord with NSCN-IM on Monday. The NSCN-IM, which had given up its original demand of sovereignty a few years ago, has been asking for integration of Naga-inhabited areas in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. All three states are opposed to the outfit's demand.
Manipur's interests to be protected: The Centre on Friday assured Manipur that its interests will be full protected while signing the final agreement with NSCN-IM. This was conveyed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh when the latter met him here. Official sources said the Home Minister also allayed fears of change of geography of Northeastern states by assuring that Chief Ministers of the region would be consulted before the final agreement with NSCN-IM was signed.
Rajnath Singh told O Ibobi Singh that the Central government has made it clear to NSCN-IM that their main demand of integration of Naga inhabitated areas would not be met but more powers would be given to local bodies like autonomous district councils, the sources said.
