MHA, ENPO agree on ‘new arrangement’

After nearly a month of intense deliberation between Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) representatives and the three-member committee of the Home Ministry led by advisor (North East) AK Mishra, on the demand for “Frontier Nagaland” state demand, both sides have agreed to work out a “new arrangement” for Eastern Nagaland.
This final decision was arrived after two days (January 30-31) of hectic parleys between the ENPO delegation and the Central team at Guwahati.
Sources privy to the meeting, disclosed that necessary formalities would be chalked out before the “new arrangement” is put in place. It was learnt that though ENPO had in principle, agreed to the “new arrangement”, it would however continue to press for a separate “Frontier Nagaland”.
Sources also said that after the new arrangement comes to fruition, it would reportedly be in place for 10 years, which would likely have financial autonomy, separate funding among others.
In view of some technical issues over the ‘new arrangement’ to be cleared, a team of ENPO leaders will heading for Delhi on Wednesday to work out modalities before finalising the agreement.
As reported earlier, Union Home minister Amit Shah is expected to visit Eastern Nagaland after the Central team submit its final report to the Centre.