DIMAPUR/SENAPATI, Oct 24 (Newmai News Network): The United Naga Council (UNC) held today a “very serious meeting” at Senapati headquaters in connection with the “prevailing situation.”
Disclosing this to Newmai News Network, sources said the UNC reviewed the unfurling situation in connection with the Naga peace talks. The sources added that the Naga body deliberated on the move of the state government of Manipur and also reactions by civil organisations in Imphal such as the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and the All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO). However, it is not clear the specific stand taken by the Unite Naga Council after the deliberation. The sources also said that the UNC leaders termed today`s meeting as “very crucial”. When queried if any line of agitation was discussed, the sources said `at the moment we do not want to disclose our strategies and plans that are to be intitiated.` “But kindly wait for a a couple of days and by then we will notify our decision,” the sources added.
Meanwhile, a separate source said the Naga frontal organisations are contemplating to react to the opposing move from various quarters on any demand of the Nagas. “We demanded for Naga integration and it was opposed. We demanded for Alternative Arrangement (AA) and again it was opposed. Now, the would-be Naga settlement is also being opposed. What do we do?” pondered the Naga leaders in today`s United Naga Council “very serious meeting.” However, this news piece is yet to be confirmed officially from the UNC.
Ever since the comment of Union Home minister Sushil Kumar shinde was reported in newspapers early this month the atmosphere has been volatile with parties taking pros and cons stands on the Naga talks pulling up their loins while asserting their positions.
Sushil Kumar Shinde`s statement of “Naga-settlement-by-March-2013” has also fueled many developments with Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh flying to New Delhi more frequent than otherwise. Meetings of Naga civil bodies and that of civil civil organisations in the state capital Imphal become a routine affairs chalking out strategies to their respective stride. The move of the 60 legislators of Nagaland state too had also a factor for the charged up situation couple with the coming of NSCN-IM leaders Isak Swu and Th Muivah for “home consultations” in Dimapur on October 18.