Dimapur, June 4 (EMN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has questioned the stand of the Nagaland government in relation with political negotiation vis-à-vis raids being carried out by the India security forces in the state.
The council also questioned the involvement of the Nagaland police in the recent raid of NNC ‘secretary’ V Nagi’s house at Jotsoma on June 2.
A press statement issued by the NTC media cell on Monday, stated that such provocative action can hamper the process of negotiation and alleged that the participation of Nagaland Police is indeed dubious.
“Although NTC remained stoic silent on the past incidents of raids of homes of few leaders in the hope that better sense on the part of security forces would prevail for the sack of peace in Nagaland and beyond, the relentless provocations including the recent raid of NNC (parent body) Secretary V Nagi’s house at Jotsoma has ultimately created its share of distrust between the GOI and Working Committee which is a matter of serious concern,” the press release stated.
The council said that all through these years, every successive government including the People’s Democratic Alliance made repeated pledges to support the ongoing political negotiation between the NNPGs and GOI.
The NTC pointed out that the purpose of having ceasefire and political negotiation is to end the political turmoil that has been rocking the entire Notheast region for decades and to bring about normalcy and peace to this part of the country.
“One is perplexed at times when the GOI applies the ‘carrot and stick’ policy by provoking the prominent leaders of NNPGs who are officially engaged with GOI through raids of their homes by security forces in the name of keeping law and order,” the NTC stated.
Stating that the NTC believes that those victims in particular and everyone who upholds the principles of ceasefire deserves better treatment than doubting and undermining their position, the council said that ‘what NTC does not understand is how bullying and provocative raids can virtually pave way for sustainable peace in the region.’
The council asserted that ‘the worst of all is the reaction of the working committee to keep the ongoing negotiation process on suspension till the GOI gives clarification on its stance.’ It stated that the posture adopted by the committee is justifiable for the fact that negotiation has to be wholesome and not double standard.
“How NTC has been working all these while is to see that nothing derails the process of negotiation till it attains logical result,” the press release stated.
Further, the NTC urged the GOI to come out with clear cut policy without any ambiguity if at all it intends to fulfill its commitment on the negotiation and end with solution on time.
