DIMAPUR, Oct 16 NNN: The NSCN-IM has strongly refuted to the news report of The Indian Express of Monday edition whereby it was stated that the government of India had secured a written commitment from the Isak-Muivah group of the NSCN that the latter outfit would accept the Indian Constitution.
“The NSCN is wondering how and where Mr.Pranab Dhal Samanta (The Indian Express reporter) got the idea that the government of India has secured a written commitment from the NSCN that it will accept the Indian Constitution,” said the NSCN-IM press communique issued by the outfit’s ‘ministry of information and publicity’ (MIP) today. “If the Naga people under the leadership of Isak-Muivah would like to accept the Indian Constitution, they would have accepted the Shillong Accord when it was signed. There would not have been political negotiations for such 15 long years,” the Naga outfit reasons.
“What Mr. Pranab Dhal Samanta said may be a surprise to the Government of India also, because the Government of India and the NSCN are negotiating seriously to arrive at an honorable settlement. Freedom of the press does not mean freedom to meddle with the work of other people,” it fumes, while adding, “Perhaps, in the final analysis, Mr.Pranab must be attempting to hijack the peace process to serve his personal interest. But nobody will be thankful to him for this kind of scheme. He should not make fool of himself,” the NSCN-IM added.
Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj has told the visiting Nagaland legislators that she understands the Naga problem and assured to help solve it.
She was talking to the Neiphiu Rio led 20-member Joint Legislature Forum (JLF) in New Delhi this morning, a highly placed source informed Newmai News Network today from New Delhi.
“My husband (Swaraj Kaushal) was one time government’s interlocutor for the Naga peace talk and I understand the issue,” Sushma Swaraj was reported to have said this to the Nagaland MLAs.
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