NSF writes to Kiren Rijiju

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Press Trust of India Kohima
Last Updated : Sep 21 2014 | 1:35 PM IST
The Naga Students' Federation (NSF), apex students' body in Nagaland has urged the Government of India to take necessary action against the Chief Minister of Assam for "misleading" the Central leaders and also for "creating fear psychosis, border tension and unrest amongst the people living in the border areas."
"In order to maintain peaceful atmosphere in the border areas, the standing interim agreements between Nagaland and Assam should either be revoked or reviewed as these agreements are highly prejudiced towards Nagaland state," NSF president Tongpang Ozukum and assistant general secretary Kesosul Christopher Ltu said in a representation forwarded to the Union Minster of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju yesterday.
The NSF alleged that Assam Chief Minister, "not satisfied of misusing and dishonouring Assam-Nagaland Border Agreement is on another mission to mislead the Central leaders on border issues."
The Government of Nagaland has honourably withdrawn the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) from all border areas as per the Interim Agreement signed between the two states in presence of the Common Governor on January 28, 1979 in Shillong and the Ground Rules made on April 11, 1979 in New Delhi in presence of the Union Home Minister, the NSF said.
However, it regretted that, till date the Assam government has not withdrawn their forces from the border areas as agreed upon.
Therefore the question of withdrawing Nagaland Police from Border areas as claimed by the Assam Chief Minister does not arise at all, the NSF said.
The Naga students body said the Assam government should first honour the Interim Agreement made in presence of the Central leaders and withdraw their Armed Police Forces from the border areas.
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First Published: Sep 21 2014 | 1:35 PM IST

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