Aizawl, June 26 (PTI): The peace talks between Mizoram government and the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) scheduled to be held during July is most likely to be elevated to political level talks from the present official level talks, a senior state Home department official today said.
The ongoing talks had revolved around deliberations on the autonomy and functions to be accorded to the Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC) which is most likely to be renamed as Sinlung Hills Council (SHC). The HPC (D), earlier demanded a separate autonomous district council in Mizoram by carving out the areas in the north eastern part of the state adjoining Manipur.
The outfit, earlier, did not accept the formation of SHDC, constituted following the agreement signed between the state government and the erstwhile underground HPC in 1994 and went underground again soon after the surrender of arms by the HPC militants.
