Shillong ,Sep 14: The state government is waiting for a response from the HNLC to carry on with peace talks.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma told reporters on Thursday that before deciding on how to move forward with the ongoing peace talks, a response from the HNLC is awaited.
“As I said in talks like these we need to ensure there is movement from all the sections. All the stakeholders need to have certain level of commitment to the whole discussion. Therefore, as we move forward in discussion mode there are certain areas of concerns, some from their side and some from our side and we are all working on that,” he said.
“We have communicated to all of them through our interlocutor and we are waiting for a response from their side,” he added.
The HNLC leader Sainkupar Nongtraw had criticised the state government for the court summon to him in connection with a pending case.
When asked, the chief minister said that the NIA case against HNLC leaders is an old case.
“It is an going process and it is not from the state side, it is from the Centre side and we have already passed on the information to them and that is why I am saying as the talks go forward different areas and different conditions and different talks can be held with the stakeholders from the Central government, from state government and from their side and we will figure out how to move forward,” he said.
“But as I said it is a process and since multiple stakeholders are involved we need clarity from every side so this will go on,” Sangma said.
To a question, Sangma said, “Yes it is a concern and we have raised it with Delhi also.”
