PM promises to consult NE states on Naga accord details

August 08, 2015 19:56

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to consult North Eastern states in finalisation of the details of the peace accord signed with NSCN-IM last week, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said amid a controversy over the issue.

The Manipur CM as also his Nagaland counterpart T R Zeliang separately met the Prime Minister during which the issue related to the Naga peace accord was discussed.

"Manipur chief minister was informed that everything would be discussed with the state governments concerned before finalisation of the accord," a state government statement. A similar assurance was given to Zeliang who was accompanied by his Home Minister Y Patton during the meeting with Modi, sources in the state government said.

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