Morung Express News
August 8
DIMAPUR: The Naga Hoho delegation, presently lodged in New Delhi, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. Vice President of the Naga Hoho, Keviletuo Kiewhuo, after the meeting, said that the Prime Minister had portrayed a positive outlook on the present peace talks being held between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah). He divulged that Singh was aware of the Naga problem and was trying to work out an amicable solution through democratic methods. Kiewhuo added that the attitude displayed by the Indian leaders they had met over the past few days was very encouraging. The Naga Hoho was also assured of New Delhi’s determination to solve the decades-old problem. Singh told the delegation that the Centre was analyzing the situation carefully and that a step by step process would be initiated to solve the problem.
While expressing serious concern over the present crisis in Manipur, Singh reiterated that a solution had to be arrived at only through peaceful means and that it was not right to open up battle-fronts.
It may be mentioned that the Naga Hoho team will be leaving Delhi for Nagaland tomorrow. The team had been in Delhi for quite a few days where they had interacted with various Indian leaders on the sidelines of the Indo-Naga peace parleys.
