Why was the demand for third party mediation on the Naga issue raised? Congress raised questions about PM Modi

New Delhi : National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak Muivah on Friday sought third party intervention to resolve the impasse on the Naga political issue. Along with this the group threatened ‘violent armed struggle’. The group has observed a ceasefire since 1997. he/she accused the Center of ‘betrayal’ regarding the framework agreement signed on August 3, 2015.

the peace process will be disrupted

NSCN-IM general secretary T Muivah issued a statement claiming that the Center is ‘deliberately refusing’ to honor key provisions of the historic agreement, especially recognizing the ‘Naga National Flag and Constitution’. he/she said that not honoring these commitments would disrupt the peace process. he/she said the Centre’s failure to abide by the framework agreement could lead to ‘fresh violent confrontation’. he/she also called for third party intervention to resolve the impasse.

Congress targets the center

Congress has targeted the Center after the NSCN-IM faction warned of breaking the ceasefire agreement. Congress reminded on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised this agreement in 2015, calling it a game changer. The party said that ‘bluffing and ruling’ is the identity of Modi. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, in a post on Nine years later, we are still in the dark about the details of the agreement.

The agreement was signed in the year 2015

The group, which has been engaged in a violent insurgency in Nagaland since shortly after India’s independence in 1947, signed a ceasefire agreement in 1997 before beginning lengthy peace talks with government negotiators. On August 3, 2015, the NSCN (IM) had signed a framework agreement with the government in the presence of Prime Minister Modi to find a permanent solution. Now Naga insurgent group NSCN (IM) has threatened to break the 27-year-old ceasefire agreement with the government and return to armed conflict if its demand for a separate ‘flag and constitution’ is not met.