NSCN (IM) meets 14 hohos

DIMAPUR, Aug 28 (NPN)  : After the recent spate of statements over the demand for an early solution to Naga political issue, NSCN (IM) delegation led by its chairman, Q Tuccu and leaders of 14 Apex Naga Tribal Hohos of Nagaland (ANTHN) held a meeting on August 26 that reportedly lasted for nearly five hours.
Highly placed source in NSCN (IM) informed Nagaland Post that the meeting was initiated to clear out any possible misunderstanding between the two parties. The source described the meeting as “good”.
The source further disclosed that the ANTHN denied any sort of collusion with Government of India representative and Interlocutor to Naga peace talks, RN Ravi to undermine or derail the talk between Government of India and NSCN (IM).
On the other hand, reliable sources in ANTHN informed that the 14 tribes were invited by NSCN (IM) chairman, Q Tuccu and that they had a “good meeting” but that both sides did not adopt any resolution.
The source said there was no “detailed deliberation on the ongoing Naga political talk” as both sides only held a “casual discussion on differences”.
 “NSCN (IM) did not try to impose anything on us nor did we impose anything on them. It was a casual discussion... no major issue was discussed,” said the source.
It may be mentioned that the pace and progress of the Naga political issue towards resolution had suffered a setback when NSCN (IM) demanded replacement of RN Ravi as Government of India’s Interlocutor.
While some organisations have supported the NSCN (IM)  demand for removal of Ravi as the Interlocutor, 14 Apex Naga Tribal Hohos of Nagaland and other organisations like Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) and apex tribal hohos have come out in support of early solution and retention of the incumbent Interlocutor.
NSCN (IM) leaders led by Th Muivah have been holding series of meetings with officials of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in New Delhi.