With tension brewing up in Zunheboto district following the December 21 incident, Centre was likely to “abrogate” the 16-year old cease-fire with the NSCN (I-M).
Highly placed sources told the Vision Communications that: “Centre is in no mood to continue peace talks with the NSCN (I-M) leaders and the ceasefire will be abrogated anytime as the NSCN (I-M) leaders and cadres have openly violated the ground rules of the ceasefire agreement.”
Saturday’s incident took place at a time when the NSCN (I-M) top leaders general secretary Th. Muivah and chairman Issac Chishi Swu are camped in Delhi to resume peace talks with the Centre.
Sources confirmed to Vision Communications that “since firing from the NSCN designated camp is a serious violation of the ceasefire ground rules, Centre is all set to officially announce the abrogation of the ceasefire agreement anytime…”
“Centre has got all options open including officially making an announcement of the abrogation of the ceasefire agreement which was signed way back in 1997,” said a senior intelligence official on condition of anonymity.
However, the official further asserted that since the NSCN (I-M) top bosses are in Delhi, “the Government would honour their presence and not put them either under house arrest or restrain their movement for the time being. But what happens subsequently is anybody’s guess”.
The official maintained that Centre and the state government would jointly take all possible steps to ensure safety and security of the citizens.
Security forces have been put on high alert and Assam Rifles have been asked to rush to the spot to take stock of the situation.
~NP
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