DIBRUGARH: Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal sought to allay fears over the Centre's 2015 Framework Agreement with the revolt outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) on Saturday, pronouncing that the federal government is committed to protective the territorial integrity of the state.
Participating in a land patta distribution programme at Sonari in Charaideo district on Saturday, Sonowal stated, "There is no reason for worry on account of Nagalim. Assam's territorial integrity will be protected at all cost. Under no circumstances are we are to give our land to Nagaland. Our land is protected. People should not fear," Sonowal stated.
The CM's commentary came within the backdrop of rising apprehension a number of the public that the state is also pressured to part with its territory following the Framework Agreement signed between the Centre and the NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015. Since the Centre has no longer but disclosed the clauses of the agreement, there has been rising apprehensions a number of the folks at huge.
The NSCN (I-M)'s core call for has been the creation of Nagalim or Greater Nagaland comprising the Naga-inhabited spaces of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. The 3 states have, alternatively, strongly opposed any transfer to alter their barriers.
The NSCN (IM) best brass has even claimed that the framework agreement 'recognises' their call for for integration of all Naga-inhabited spaces within the region. It is alleged that 1.3 lakh sq. km of land in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will transform a part of Greater Nagaland if NSCN (I-M)'s call for is met.
While there has been common call for that the Framework Agreement be made public, Union minister of state for house Kiren Rijiju, in a written respond to the Rajya Sabha on March 15, had stated it was once too early to make the agreement public since the main points of the general agreement had been still being worked out.
The CM right through the programme dispensed land pattas, kisan credit cards, energy tillers, tractors and reimbursement to the beneficiaries. Compensation was once also given out to 4,945 households of the Sonari and Sapekhati spaces for storm damage.
Participating in a land patta distribution programme at Sonari in Charaideo district on Saturday, Sonowal stated, "There is no reason for worry on account of Nagalim. Assam's territorial integrity will be protected at all cost. Under no circumstances are we are to give our land to Nagaland. Our land is protected. People should not fear," Sonowal stated.
The CM's commentary came within the backdrop of rising apprehension a number of the public that the state is also pressured to part with its territory following the Framework Agreement signed between the Centre and the NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015. Since the Centre has no longer but disclosed the clauses of the agreement, there has been rising apprehensions a number of the folks at huge.
The NSCN (I-M)'s core call for has been the creation of Nagalim or Greater Nagaland comprising the Naga-inhabited spaces of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. The 3 states have, alternatively, strongly opposed any transfer to alter their barriers.
The NSCN (IM) best brass has even claimed that the framework agreement 'recognises' their call for for integration of all Naga-inhabited spaces within the region. It is alleged that 1.3 lakh sq. km of land in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh will transform a part of Greater Nagaland if NSCN (I-M)'s call for is met.
While there has been common call for that the Framework Agreement be made public, Union minister of state for house Kiren Rijiju, in a written respond to the Rajya Sabha on March 15, had stated it was once too early to make the agreement public since the main points of the general agreement had been still being worked out.
The CM right through the programme dispensed land pattas, kisan credit cards, energy tillers, tractors and reimbursement to the beneficiaries. Compensation was once also given out to 4,945 households of the Sonari and Sapekhati spaces for storm damage.
Naga Framework Agreement no threat to Assam's territorial integrity: CM Sonowal
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