Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, February 17:
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today said the "route" to solution to the five-decade-old Naga insurgency problem lies in unification of Naga areas of the North East, a demand made by insurgent group NSCN (IM).
"Intregation or unification of Naga inhabitated areas is the route to the solution," Rio told PTI here when his reaction was sought to the Naga group's key demand on the sideline of a function.
Admitting that the peace process between the Centre and the NSCN(IM) "has not taken pace as it should have been", the Chief Minister said "the Government and the NSCN (IM) should try to find out a solution during the six-month ceasefire" extended recently.
Union Minister Oscar Fernandes had led the Government delegation at the four-day talks with NSCN(IM) leaders in Bangkok last month where the ceasefire was extended for another six months.
The Nagaland Chief Minister is in the national capital to attended the 52nd meeting of the NEC.




