Guwahati: Prime Minister’s envoy for Naga-talks R.N. Ravi will be in Nagaland on Monday to start formal consultations with the working committee of the six Naga National Political groups, which recently decided to join the ongoing peace-process in Nagaland.
Informing that it was demand of the Naga civil society to include all the stakeholders, security sources said that Mr Ravi would be hearing the grievances and views of the group which has agreed to be the part of Naga peace-process.
He has asked them to form a coordination committee and prepare their carter of demands.
It is significant that the 18-member delegation of the Working Committee of six rebel groups led by its convener N. Kitovi Zhimomi had their first meeting with Mr Ravi and representatives of the home ministry in New Delhi.
Stressing on the principle of equality, mutual respect and trust for resolving the issue, security sources said that working committee has been advised to be realistic.
The ongoing Naga talks have so far been with NSCN (I-M) only, security sources said adding that this was for the first time that other stakeholders are joining the Naga-peace process in order to make it more
“inclusive”.
Earlier, Working Committee convenor, N. Kitovi Zhimomi appreciated the Centre for officially inviting them to start a political dialogue.
