GOI APPROVES SEPARATE PASSPORT AND FLAG FOR NAGAS
Report appeared at various newspapers basee in North East states said that the ongoing peace talk between the government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) is nearing conclusion as the Government of India (GoI) approves the eight points charter of demands put up by the NSCN-IM. The report also said that the eight points demands has been signed between the two entities under the Peace Accord.
The Naga Peace Accord, a framework agreement as it has been termed, signed between the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India on August 3, 2015 is significant for several reasons.
RH Raising, Kilo Kilonser (Home Minister) of NSCN-IM while talking to media said that the Government of India has accepted the new political concept of Nagas in order to resolve the indo-Naga issue at the earliest thereby paving the way for building a separate entity for the Nagas.
The 8 points signed under Peace Accord are
- A separate constitution for Nagaland,
- Separate Flag
- Separate Naga passport
- Permanent UN Representative,
- Joint Foreign Affairs,
- Joint Defence/Military
- Use of Currency Rupees (Right to use Naga Currency) and ,
- Pan Naga Government to cover all Naga inhabited Areas