Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has welcomed the move of the Government of India (goI) to invite the Working Committee (WC) of the NNPGs for talks, saying that the Centre has proved its seriousness to expedite the peace talks in finding a lasting and honourable solution on the protracted Naga issue.
In a statement, CNTC also appreciated GoI’s Interlocutor, R.N. Ravi for hearing the pleas made by Nagaland Tribes Council, Nagaland GB Federation and different tribal hohos, for inclusion of all groups in the ongoing talks. “The GoI under the able leadership of our PM Narendra Modi has shown an extraordinary statesmanship and sincerity in trying to solve this long issue who understood that when it is one goal and aspiration why some should be left out”, CNTC said.
Further, CNTC extended appreciation to NBCC for the continuous fervent prayers and hoped that “with this step and new era will dawn in and the long unfulfilled aspirations of the Nagas may be fulfilled”.
Meeting today: The meeting between GoI and WC delegation would be held on September 27 at 11 a.m. in Delhi. Sources said that the meeting would be held between GoI representative R.N. Ravi and an 18-member WC delegation led by its convenor N Kitovi Zhimomi. On September 22, R.N. Ravi informed Nagaland Post that he had formally invited the Working Committee (six Naga National Political Groups) to be part of the peace process.