more-inRepresentatives of six Naga national political groups and the NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Issak-Muivah faction) have been camping in Delhi amid indications that the Naga peace agreement could be signed any time. He said the State government was going to hold consultations with Naga groups in Kohima on May 11 to “prepare a landing ground if settlement has to come through”. We would also discuss how to coexist,” Mr. Rio said. Mr. Rio said that it was the State’s demand that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) be removed. On February 3, days before Nagaland went to the polls, Mr. Ravi wrote to Naga groups assuring them that the newly elected Assembly would not come in way of the final Naga accord.

Source: The Hindu May 06, 2018 16:32 UTC