Secessionist Nagaland Agenda Rejected by Naga civil societies

Kohima: The Civil societies and political parties in Nagaland are moving away from the “old idea” of secession at a time when the Naga peace talks are said to be approaching their conclusive stage. “Declaration of the Naga Collective Spirit” issued on September 8 — signed by 11 key Naga civil society groups and all key political parties calls for a nonviolent approach to the Naga process that aids “national construction”.

This is a departure from the two major demands at the centre of the Naga peace talks — a separate Naga state and unification of Naga-inhabited areas, including the neighbouring states of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. (SATP Inputs)