Dimapur, July 24 (MExN): The Nagaland state Cabinet has decided to ask the Government of India to clarify which of two NSCN factions, the NSCN (Khaplang) and the NSCN (Khole) are in ceasefire agreement with the Centre. The Cabinet took the decision to approach the Government of India to clarify the organizations’ ceasefire status, during a Cabinet meeting on July 23.
Another question that the Nagaland government has resolved to ask the Centre is on the status of two NNC factions, the “accordist” and the “non-accordist” NNCs who are not in ceasefire with the government. The government wants to know how the security forces, including the state police should deal with the armed cadres of the NNC groups.
The government also took a number of decisions regarding extortion and illegal “taxation” including a decision barring publication of any name, addresses or telephone number of underground functionaries or cadres in connection with so-stated “taxes.”
Likewise, the Cabinet has decided on stronger security steps to protect the public from extortion by various ‘UG groups.’ An official press release from the Nagaland Cabinet Secretariat was received here today, issued through Cabinet Secretary Lalthara.
The Cabinet discussed at length the current political and law and order situation in Nagaland including the ceasefire ground rules and enforcement, armed underground cadres and extortion, the government said. The Cabinet highlighted the question about ceasefire statuses with the said NSCN factions.
“Which of the two factions out of NSCN (Khaplang) or NSCN (Khole) is in ceasefire agreement with the Government of India. After the split of the faction into two groups recently, whether both the factions have reaffirmed their commitment to the ceasefire agreement earlier entered into with the Government of India,” the Cabinet stated.
Likewise, the Cabinet sought advice how to deal with the NNC groups. “As the two factions of NNC, namely the NNC (accordist) and NNC (non accordist) are now having a considerable number of armed cadres operating in Nagaland and since neither of the two factions have entered into ceasefire agreement with the government of India, how the security forces, CPMF and state police are to deal with the armed cadres,” the Cabinet memo stated.
The cabinet has also decided that from now on no underground leader or cadre ‘should be allowed’ to publish his name address or phone number in the newspapers for the purpose or in connection with “taxes” by the ‘UG faction.’ Violation would invite police action, the government stated.
“The Cabinet also decided that security and preventive measures should be strengthened by district administration, police and CPMF to protect the public from Tax demands or extortions by various UG groups,” the government said.
The chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group/Board is also invited to discuss the stated issues with the Government of Nagaland urgently.
A number of other resolutions the Cabinet took included reiteration of the decision to close all check gates, stop to providing police escort to ‘UG leaders; reiteration that it was the Government of India which extended the Disturbed Area Act in Nagaland despite the State’s objection. The State also reiterated its earlier decision to keep the regularization and deployment of teachers in abeyance until further orders.
Another question that the Nagaland government has resolved to ask the Centre is on the status of two NNC factions, the “accordist” and the “non-accordist” NNCs who are not in ceasefire with the government. The government wants to know how the security forces, including the state police should deal with the armed cadres of the NNC groups.
The government also took a number of decisions regarding extortion and illegal “taxation” including a decision barring publication of any name, addresses or telephone number of underground functionaries or cadres in connection with so-stated “taxes.”
Likewise, the Cabinet has decided on stronger security steps to protect the public from extortion by various ‘UG groups.’ An official press release from the Nagaland Cabinet Secretariat was received here today, issued through Cabinet Secretary Lalthara.
The Cabinet discussed at length the current political and law and order situation in Nagaland including the ceasefire ground rules and enforcement, armed underground cadres and extortion, the government said. The Cabinet highlighted the question about ceasefire statuses with the said NSCN factions.
“Which of the two factions out of NSCN (Khaplang) or NSCN (Khole) is in ceasefire agreement with the Government of India. After the split of the faction into two groups recently, whether both the factions have reaffirmed their commitment to the ceasefire agreement earlier entered into with the Government of India,” the Cabinet stated.
Likewise, the Cabinet sought advice how to deal with the NNC groups. “As the two factions of NNC, namely the NNC (accordist) and NNC (non accordist) are now having a considerable number of armed cadres operating in Nagaland and since neither of the two factions have entered into ceasefire agreement with the government of India, how the security forces, CPMF and state police are to deal with the armed cadres,” the Cabinet memo stated.
The cabinet has also decided that from now on no underground leader or cadre ‘should be allowed’ to publish his name address or phone number in the newspapers for the purpose or in connection with “taxes” by the ‘UG faction.’ Violation would invite police action, the government stated.
“The Cabinet also decided that security and preventive measures should be strengthened by district administration, police and CPMF to protect the public from Tax demands or extortions by various UG groups,” the government said.
The chairman of the Ceasefire Monitoring Group/Board is also invited to discuss the stated issues with the Government of Nagaland urgently.
A number of other resolutions the Cabinet took included reiteration of the decision to close all check gates, stop to providing police escort to ‘UG leaders; reiteration that it was the Government of India which extended the Disturbed Area Act in Nagaland despite the State’s objection. The State also reiterated its earlier decision to keep the regularization and deployment of teachers in abeyance until further orders.
