DIMAPUR, SEP 25 (NPN): Nagaland has called for maintenance of neutrality by Central forces and other security forces of Assam in disputed area belt (DAB) and not taking any unilateral action that could create misunderstanding.
Participating in the chief secretary-level meeting between Assam and Nagaland on inter-State border issues at Rhododendron conference hall, Police Officers’ Mess, Chumukedima, here on Friday, chief secretary Temjen Toy and DGP, T.J. Longkumer highlighted the constraints in special operating procedure (SOP) for deployment of Central armed police forces (CAPFs) in DAB from Nagaland’s perspective and called for taking suitable corrective measures in this regard.
Besides deliberating on issues like DAB and provisions of SOP for deployment of CAPFs in DAB, the members agreed that there should be regular communication among senior officials of both the States looking after border matters.
The meeting also felt that SPs of bordering districts of the two States should further strengthen the system of coordination and cooperation among themselves so that prompt action could be taken against criminals and anti social activities in the borders. It was also decided to encourage frequent sports and cultural exchanges between the people of the two States living in the border areas.
According to a press release by Nagaland’s principal secretary, home, Abhijit Sinha, the team from Assam was led by chief secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna and comprised of additional chief secretary Jishnu Barua, DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, special DGP Mukesh Agarwal, deputy commissioners (DCs) and SPs of Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Jorhat and Charaideo, along with other senior officials.
The team from Nagaland was led by Toy and consisted of Longkumer, Sinha, additional DGP (L&O) Renchamo P Kikon, DCs and SPs of Mon, Longleng, Mokokchung, Wokha, Dimapur and Peren, along with other senior officials.
The Assam delegation brought up the need for having joint patrolling by security forces of both the States in DAB and holding border meetings on a regular basis between the concerned DCs, SPs and the border magistrates of the two States so that any issue or situation developing anywhere could be sorted out amicably.
The meeting concluded with Nagaland’s chief secretary expressing his appreciation to his Assam counterpart for taking the initiative of holding this meeting after six long years and suggested having such meetings at regular intervals in the coming years.
Source: http://www.nagalandpost.com/cs-level-meet-discuss-nagaland-assam-border-issues/222347.html
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