Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a crucial late night meeting with Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland Himanta Biswa Sarma and Neiphiu Rio, respectively on Thursday.
Home Minister Shah is likely to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his talks with the northeastern leaders especially in the context of security implications in taking any decision on AFSPA, as per reports by IANS.
Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton and a former Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang were also present in the meeting with Shah. Patton is also the state Home Minister and a section of BJP leaders in Delhi were not impressed with his performance especially in the context of Oting shooting down.
The deliberations between Shah and northeastern leaders were vital as these took place days after the Nagaland assembly adopted a resolution for repeal of the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA).
The summoning of the leaders from Nagaland especially on the eve of Christmas and their arrival in the capital along with Assam Chief Minister and NEDA convener Himanta Biswa Sarma signified that talks were sensitive and essential.
Notably, K. Therie, the president of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee, has blamed Chief Minister Rio for the recent Oting incident. “It is a game plan to derail the peace process,” Therie has alleged.
The meeting between Mr Shah and the northeastern leaders took place within hours India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on a two-day visit to Myanmar raised matters relating to India’s security with Myanmar military rulers especially in the light of the “recent incident in Churachandpur” district in southern Manipur.
- IANS
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