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Govt ready for Parliament resolution on Naga truce

Union Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani said on Friday that the government was willing to have a resolution adopted in the Parliament on the protection of the territorial integrity of the northeastern states.

"The territorial integrity of all northeastern states will be protected and there will not be any compromise on this issue," Advani said while allaying apprehensions raised by Members of Parliament at a meeting of the home ministry consultative committee.

When the committee members pointed out that there should have been 'wider consultations' with all concerned state governments and other organisations before the ceasefire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (I-M) was signed, Advani said it was not correct that Centre had not consulted the state governments.

Advani said chief ministers were consulted on different occasions on the issue and there was a unanimous view for extension of the truce to bring peace in the region.

Referring to the prevailing situation in Manipur, he said a high-level delegation led by Minister of State for Home I D Swami is now in the state to talk to various organisations to know their views on the issue.

Advani informed the members that the report of the team would be discussed at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Sunday. He said the Centre was also in touch with the NSCN (I-M) on the issue.

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