Nagaland, Dec 20: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio and opposition leader TR Zeliang have jointly called upon the Central government to take early steps to the decade long Naga political issue.
The two leaders Rio and Zeliang said they have issued the joint statement for peace and unity.
The joint statement comes after the two leaders had met Union Home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on October 20. Nagaland government had called a consultative meeting with representatives of all the civil society organisations, political parties, ex-parliamentarians and public leaders. The opposition NPF acknowledged the content and spirit of the resolutions adopted during the October 15 consultative meeting. The state government also the NPF party resolution, adopted in a meeting under the banner of the Political Affairs Mission, on September 14.
The main point that Amit Shah had focussed on was– to have all political parties and legislators come together so as to endorse the October 15 resolutions.
This according to political observers was a clear indication that the Government of India was serious about bringing an early political solution to the vexed Naga issue.
They urged the Centre and the Naga organisations participating in the peace talks to “arrive at an early solution“, which will bring prosperity to the people of the region, according to the statement issued on Friday.
Both the leaders appreciated the positive approach of the Centre to expedite the ongoing peace talks.
