GUWAHATI, FEB 16, 2012
Former union home secretary G.K. Pillai has revealed the policy towards political solution to the Naga issue that has been going on for several decades would be to rope in the entire Naga society to whatever deal that would be struck.
In an interview to The Telegraph G.K Pillai said “all have to endorse the agreement, from the gaon burhas (village headmen) to civil society groups... none should be able to turn around and say after some years that they were kept in the dark and hence would not accept the agreement.”
The talks have been dragged on with the NSCN (I-M) for nearly 15 years, the former bureaucrat said adding, a settlement could be expected later this year.
NSCN (I-M) will hold consultations with other factions and civil society groups from February 22 before sitting for the next round of talks with the Centre.
Former union home secretary G.K. Pillai has revealed the policy towards political solution to the Naga issue that has been going on for several decades would be to rope in the entire Naga society to whatever deal that would be struck.
In an interview to The Telegraph G.K Pillai said “all have to endorse the agreement, from the gaon burhas (village headmen) to civil society groups... none should be able to turn around and say after some years that they were kept in the dark and hence would not accept the agreement.”
The talks have been dragged on with the NSCN (I-M) for nearly 15 years, the former bureaucrat said adding, a settlement could be expected later this year.
NSCN (I-M) will hold consultations with other factions and civil society groups from February 22 before sitting for the next round of talks with the Centre.