Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday said that the government is still inviting the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to come back for peace talks.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong has asked the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to come to the negotiating table as the government is fully prepared to take action against anything that is beyond the ‘legal boundary’.
The HNLC has stated that their demand for general amnesty for their cadres was not met; therefore, there is no point in moving forward with the peace talks process.
After the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council withdrew from the peace talks, the government of Meghalaya is appealing to the Council to reconsider and urging the HNLC not to withdraw from the ongoing tripartite peace talks.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appealed to the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and State government for lasting peace to prevail in the state of Meghalaya.
While there are many speculations as to the reasons for the derailment of the peace talks with the outfit itself citing government's lack of seriousness in addressing their core demands as the main reason, Hub News highlights all the core demands raised by the outfit and government’s response to them.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said that the ongoing peace-talk process is making progress, and the government has officially initiated communication with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) through a government-appointed interlocutor. The government is now awaiting the Council's response.
He said the official talks have already started and the government is still waiting for certain processes (to be completed) as per the last talks that have happened.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Friday said that the formal peace talks with the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) will be held very soon.
Shillong, May 19: The proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on Friday said it is unsure as to what extent the proposed peace talks...
