With extension of the State-wide complete lockdown announced on Wednesday, the first meeting of Core Committee of Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue scheduled on June 19 at Dimapur has been cancelled.
Confirming this, planning & coordination, land revenue and parliamentary affairs minister Neiba Kronu, however, could not tell Nagaland Post when the next meeting will be held.
Panel reconstituted: Meanwhile, in partial modification to the notification of June 10, the Parliamentary Committee comprising all the 60 members of State Assembly and two MPs from Nagaland was reconstituted.
As per the new notification issued by chief secretary J Alam, chief minister Neiphiu Rio is the committee’s convener, deputy CM Y Patton and leader of opposition TR Zeliang its co-conveners, planning & coordination, land revenue and parliamentary affairs minister Neiba Kronu as member secretary and all ministers, advisers, members of parliament and MLAs its members.
Likewise, the Core Committee of Parliamentary Committee on Naga Political Issue will comprise of Rio as its convener, Patton and Zeliang as its co-conveners and Kronu as its member secretary.
The Core Committee members will consist NDPP ministers– G Kaito Aye, Metsubo Jamir; advisers– R Khing, Toshi Wungtung; BJP ministers– Pangnyu Phom, P Paiwang Konyak, Jacob Zhimomi; advisers– Mmhonlumo Kikon, H Haying; Independent– minister Tongpang Ozukum and NPF legislators– Imkong L Imchen, Yitachu, Dr Chotisuh Sazo, YM Yollow Konyak, Muthingnyuba Sangtam and H Chuba Chang.
The notification stated that the Parliamentary Committee would discuss matters relating to Naga political issue and play the role of a facilitator in the ongoing peace talks between Government of India and Naga political groups.