Morung Express News
Dimapur | October 2
Starting tomorrow (October 3, 2006) CNN IBN will telecast an exclusive series of news stories called ‘India’s Hidden Wars’ till October 14. Shot over four weeks in different inaccessible locations in North-East India, the CNN IBN Special Investigation Team (SIT) travelled and trekked to the camps of various insurgent groups for a first-hand account the ‘Hidden Wars’ in India’s North-East, informed VK Shashikumar, Editor, Special Investigations, CNN IBN in a press note received here.
“‘Hidden’ because the conflict situation in North-East India hardly find news-space in mainstream India. The reportage on ethnic conflicts and insurgency movements in the North-East is minimal. CNN IBN in an effort to correct this imbalance of marginalization of the problems and issues facing the North-Eastern states mounted a special investigation of the conflict issues in the region. The brief was to reflect the ground realities of the conflict transparently and that is what ‘India’s Hidden Wars’ will attempt starting tomorrow”, the press note stated.
The series begin with reportage on the National Socialist Council of Nagalim, Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM). For the first time since NSCN (IM) began negotiating with the Government of India, senior NSCN-IM leadership in Nagaland revealed details about its peace talks with the government. ‘India’s Hidden Wars’ will give out details of NSCN-IM’s peace proposal. The series will also spell out the position of the Nagas in case the peace talks fail.
