Our Correspondent
Imphal, Oct. 6 (EMN): The tripartite talks involving the United Naga Council (UNC), the Central Government and the State Government on the creation of new districts meets at Senapati headquarters, 60 km north of here on Friday.
The UNC President Gaidon Kamei led 11 member team attended the day’s talk which was participation by three ministers V Hangkhalian (Agricutlure),N Kayisii (Tribal Development) and Th Radheshyam (Education) of the ruling BJP led coalition government accompanied by two senior officials representing the state government. The talk was upgraded to a political level with the ministers participation in last round of talk held on August 11 this year.
Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg of Ministry of Home Affairs (in charge of North East) representing the Government of India chaired the talk which aimed to find an amicable solution following the creation of seven new districts by the previous Congress government.
Earlier UNC had even called indefinite blockade on the two National Highways for more than 100 days in protest against creation of new districts particularly Kangpokpi and Jiribam districts by the former Congress Government.However the blockade was lifted following an understanding with newly formed BJP led coalition government which comes into power in March this year.
As per reports available here, the UNC raised objection to the constitution of boundary commission by the state government in the day’s talk. According to a statement signed by representatives of concerned parties,the state government representatives agreed to place the objection raised by UNC, before the state government for further consideration. “It was agreed that the previous proceedings will be upheld by the party concerned,” it added.
The signatories in the statement which was made available to media here include UNC President Gaidon kamei, UNC secretary S Milan, All Naga Students Association Manipur President Seth Sathsang. President, Naga Women Union Asha Wungnam. Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg of Ministry of Home Affairs besides additional chief secretary Dr J Suresh babu and commissioner (works) K Radhakumar representing centre and state government signed the statement.The next round of tripartite talk will be held on November 10 this year.
More than 200 Kuki chiefs across the state in a consultation meeting in Imphal on Thursday resolved that any solution arrive in the Tripartite Talks over the creation of seven new districts in Manipur should not in any way negate the interest and sentiments of other communities, reports said.
