S C Jamir blasts NSCN-IM ::: Says - "There are some elements who do not like to have Peace"

 How best and how soon can Nagaland and Naga society can ask the Govt of India to implement Naga Solution and final Peace accord ? 

This question is an oft repeated one. A galaxy of senior citizens, retired IAS officers, former ministers and ex chief Minister  S C Jamir held a meeting on Jan 29 at Dimapur and dicussed the matter in detail. At the end of the intense deliberations, briefing reporters Dr Jamir (also a former governor of Gujarat when Narendra Modi was the chief minister) said:  "You cannot keep it in cold storage because people are really suffering due to non implementation of this. UNFORTUNATELY there is always black sheep in the society....".

"There are some elements who do not like to have Peace in the land .... because for some people peace is not required for them". 

"A status quo group has emerged and they are really giving lots of problem .....  but we as senior and concerned citizens have to speak out loudly, honestly .... we have to live in peace".

The two sets of preliminary pacts were signed in 2015 and 2017 - but on ground implementation has been delayed especially since Oct 2019 when the NSCN-IM flagged off the demands for a separate Flag and Naga Constution.

Originally the Naga talks had started way back in August 1997 when I K Gujral wasnthe Prime Minister. In Aug 1997; Jamir wasnChief Minister in office. 

Jamir also said : "It is very clear in two preliminary agreements of Aug 3, 2015 and Nov 17, 2017 that no Naga integration and no sovereignty. It is very clear. It means Nagas of Manipur will be in Manipur, Nagas of Arunachal Pradesh will be in Arunachal and Nagas of Nagaland will be here in this state. That's all".

"There is no ambiguity on the issue of demand for Naga integrity or Pan Naga nation," Dr Jamir stated.

Notably Jamir was one of the signatories of 16 PointnAgreement in 1960 under which the 16th state of Nagaland was created under the provisions of Art 371 (A). 

 

Answering a question on the issue of "delay"; Jamir said -- "According to my reading, there is no problem from NNPG. But it is NSCN-IM who is delaying..... Let us be frank".  

For his part on the delay in having a final peace accord, former Nagaland Speaker and also an ex-Minister; Lohe said -- "till today actual implementation is awaited. The Govt of India has been failing on its part to deliver Solution to Naga people".

He also said -- "The NSCN is trying to delay with the best efforts"..

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