Despite acknowledging good works by R N Ravi, the centre last year moved him to Tamil Nadu as the Governor.
Ravi was Nagaland Governor and also peace interlocutor and was handling things effectively.
Here is a glimpse of old articles and events.... and how things have been handled especially since September 2021 ::
"Crucial exercise afoot to decide the fate of peace in Nagaland" - reported : Sept 21, 2021
"It is going to be a crucial week for Nagaland. A former top-level Intelligence Bureau sleuth, AK Mishra, has landed in Dimapur. He has not been named as peace interlocutor for Naga talks officially but for all practical purposes, he is the one.
At least, he would be the go-between kind of person. The Centre has moved Nagaland Governor RN Ravi to Tamil Nadu in the same gubernatorial position.
Like Mishra, Ravi too is a former top-ranking IB official and was handpicked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval to be peace interlocutor for Naga peace parleys since 2014.
From the beginning, the NSCN (IM) has had an issue with Ravi. Prior to his appointment as interlocutor, in 2013, he had provoked anguish from the militant camp for penning a newspaper article.
(https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/opinion/news-analysis/crucial-exercise-afoot-to-decide-the-fate-of-peace-in-nagaland-707382)
Naga Peace Talks, ex-babus and roadblock (wrote for IANS, Oct 21, 2021)
The Vajpayee government, which soon succeeded the Gujral regime, appointed Swaraj Kaushal as peace interlocutor in 1998. Kaushal, husband of the late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, had handled the Mizo talks and was also Mizoram Governor later.
The NSCN(IM) had issues with Kaushal and initially, it said the peace interlocutor was trying to resolve the Naga issue using 'Mizoram prism'. Well, things became difficult for Swaraj Kaushal and despite Sushma being a blue-eyed girl of both Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L. K. Advani, Kaushal gave up the assignment.
In 2000-01, the Vajpayee government had toyed with the idea of putting in former Lok Sabha Speaker, P. A. Sangma, as the peace negotiator. This was objected to by Sangma's fellow Congress colleague Tarun Gogoi, who said no active politician from the Northeast should be given such a role. Sangma was furious with both Vajpayee and Tarun Gogoi.
The then Nagaland Chief Minister S. C. Jamir knew well the machinations of his Naga brethren and hence he kept insisting with L. K. Advani and others that the 'agenda' of talks should be made public. The veteran Congressman had reportedly entrusted G. K. Pillai, then joint secretary in the Home ministry, to pass on the requisite question and information to L. K. Advani.
But Jamir's voice was ignored perhaps deliberately; and also because Jamir was a trusted Congressman. He also never enjoyed any positive vibes with NSCN(IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah.
(https://morungexpress.com/naga-peace-talks-ex-babus-and-roadblock)
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| Muivah and Late Isak Chishi Swu |
RSS leader Indresh Kumar told reporters that even in Kashmir the deployment
of forces were automatically minimised once situation improved and the Art 370 was
abrogated.
Sources close to the NNPGs, an umbrella of 7 militant groups, leadership have said only a
Final peace pact can bring a 'natural end' to all controversies pertaining to AFSPA and deployment of security forces in Nagaland and other Naga inhabited areas.
- reported Dec 24, 2021 post Oting shootout of Naga civilians by security forces
(Dec 27, 2021)
- AFSPA review panel : More to it than what's seen
New Delhi
The Government of India has finally acted and on Monday announced the setting up of a special panel to review the enforcement of the Armed Forces Special Power in Nagaland (AFSPA).
There is more to it than one can see on the face value. The panel has been
given three months time to submit its report instead of 45 days as was being pushed by the Nagaland government.
Including an Intelligence Bureau nominee as a member and Lt Gen B S Raju, DG Military Operations (DGMO) as the special invitee shows the centre wants to broadbase the scope of the study of AFSPA enforcement by the panel.
It also wants to incorporate various delicate matters like allegations of 'extortion racket' allegedly prevalent in the state.
Earlier Governor RN Ravi, now shifted to Tamil Nadu, had pointed out the alleged extortion racket run by some of the Naga groups who were talking to the centre.
Some militant organisations, government sources claim, also stated that they had the 'right' to
collect taxes.
In December 2020 there were some differences between Ravi and state Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on these issues.
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| Nagaland CM Rio |
Cry from the Naga hills
Nirendra Dev
New Delhi:
A strong impression has gone that perhaps the entire Naga population is against India and the Indian army
and other security forces.
Dec 4, 2021 certainly remains a Black Day and the Naga population and for that matter other tribal communities
in the northeast are against the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).
Well, the common people have faced enough brunt and so it is not without good reason that they are
opposing the AFSPA.
Nagas or Khasis in Meghalaya could be anti-AFSPA but it may be one of the biggest blunders of our time if in Delhi any ivory tower expert within the government apparatus or outside it try to label the entire Naga population and others as anti-India. Maybe, to call them 'anti-Indian army' per se too would be erroneous.
What's happening over the AFSPA is genuine, but the rest of it -- taking battle too far is part of politics.
It could be part of a larger conspiracy as well to derail the peace talks between the Government of India
and Naga militant groups.
The NNPGs - an umbrella organisation of seven groups - are still in favour of early signing of the Final Naga Peace accord.
So are a section of Naga leaders.
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