As scheduled, Government of India (GoI) and NSCN (I-M) would be holding crucial talks on Tuesday at New Delhi. GoI would be represented by Interlocutor for Naga talks, R.N. Ravi and NSCN (I-M) led by its general secretary Th. Muivah.
However, this time, highly placed sources told Nagaland Post that besides Th. Muivah and senior functionaries, ‘gen.’ (retd) Kholi Konyak would also be part of the delegation. Kholi had recently left the GPRN/NSCN and joined the NSCN (I-M).
Sources said that Tuesday’s meeting would be significant, as it would also involve ‘gen.’ Kholi Konyak, who would be attending such a meeting for the first time.
In his declaration on March 12, Kholi said he had “taken the right decision to join the only correct national line under the leadership of chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Th. Muivah.”
Senior leaders of Phom, Konyak regions back Kholi
Meanwhile, in a press release, Senior leaders from Phom and Konyak regions on Monday have declared their support to Kholi Konyak claiming that the, “Apao Camp belongs to Baba Kholi Konyak”. The leaders from Phom region include- kilonser Chuba Khamsik and kilonser Shongyoung while from Konyak region the leaders include- kilonser Moahba, kilonser Angba, kilonser Athrom and kilonser Pangloi and high ranking Naga Army officers led by ‘maj. gen.’ Kossam, Designated Camp Commander ‘brig.’ Shahwa.
In a press release, ‘brig.’ Shahwa Konyak said that the leaders from military and civil authorities questioned them as to why they should reject their great “Baba Kholi’s love for Naga people”. It claimed that the Kholi love for Naga people Naga people went to such a “historical move” that he sacrificed his own chair as president of GPRN/NSCN (U) and joined hands with Isak Swu and Th. Muivah to support and expedite the Indo-Naga talk.
This may sound like betraying his own identity, “but the truth is that Nagas cannot be united unless a true leader like Baba Kholi humbles himself to bow before Naga people and urge for early solution”, said ‘brig.’ Shahwa. Pointing out that Nagas cannot be united if “we still goes on to claim superiority for one own individual benefits and policies”, Shahwa said “Nagas would remember or say it is an act of true patriotism for the cause of Naga nation”.
Affirming that they would remain loyal with Kholi and to protect against all odds, ‘brig.’ Shahwa said “we all shall die for Baba Kholi and live for Baba Kholi.”