Imphal/Dimapur,Feb26 : At the backdrop of the hectic preparations by the NSCN-IM for the March 2 peace-talk in New Delhi, the Nagas in Manipur under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC) are planning to hold public rallies in the districts of Tamenglong, Chandel, Ukhrul and Senapati endorsing the Naga peace process.

On the other hand, the NSCN-K or GPRN/NSCN in a statement made available to NNN last night said that NSCN-IM leader Th. Muivah has every right to seek solutions to social problems and other issues in Ukhrul district and other Naga inhabited areas of Manipur state but solution to the Indo-Naga-Burma political problem shall be the sole prerogative of the Naga people at a right opportune time. The GPRN/NSCN (NSCN-K) also said that it has never objected to in the past, nor will it do so for the forthcoming meet between Government of India and Th. Muivah because it is merely a bilateral meeting between two parties and not a political talk between Government of India and the Nagas. "Let it be known very clear to both the parties that the Naga political problem shall be solved by the Nagas themselves only after reconciliation and unity is achieved in Nagaland,” the GPRN/NSCN (NSCN-K) said.

“/NSCN (NSCN-K) then said, "If New Delhi is really willing to solve the Naga political issue, it should check the ground reality in Nagaland through its many agencies and realize who truly represents the Nagas.
Meanwhile, the United Naga Council said that the the Nagas will hold public rallies in the four districts of Tamenglong, Chandel, Senapati and Ukhrul on March 1 from 10 am supporting the Naga peace process.
It is pertinent to note that NSCN-IM general secretary Th.Muivah will be arriving in New Delhi from Amsterdam on Saturday on the invitation of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The next round of talks between the government of India and the NSCN-IM will be held on March 2 and 3. After the Zurich, Switzerland talk in March last year, the government of India and the NSCN-IM had stopped holding bilateral talks.