Naga village chieftains meet Modi, lend support to peace process

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 03 2017 | 11:08 PM IST

A delegation of village chieftains from Nagaland met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and expressed hope that he will take the Naga peace process to a logical conclusion.

An official release said the 15-member delegation from Nagaland Gaon Burahs (village chieftains) Federation called on the Prime Minister and expressed wholehearted support for the Naga peace process.

"They also expressed the hope that the Prime Minister will take this process to its logical conclusion, and said that all civil society organisations and tribes have stated their desire for peace," the release added.

Modi said he was happy to receive the delegation and to note that they came with a message of peace.

The Nagaland GB Federation is a body of Gaon Burahs of all the Naga villages.

--IANS

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First Published: Aug 03 2017 | 11:00 PM IST

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