Arunachal Pradesh tribal bodies want Naga Accord to be made public

ITANAGAR: Tribal bodies in Arunachal Pradesh have asked the Centre to make public the content of the recent peace agreement between the Government and the NSCN(IM).

The Arunachal Indigenous Tribe's Forum ( AITF), a conglomeration of all apex community based organisations in the state, and the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal ( IFCSAP) during its meeting here yesterday resolved not to compromise with territorial integrity of the state, a release said today.

"When the NSCN(IM) has clarified their stand about its principle of negotiations that it will not compromise its demand of sovereignty and territorial integrity of all Naga inhabited area including some parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the opinion is likely to affect the people of the state and must be addressed before signing the final peace accord," the release said.

The meeting also decided to appeal the state government to restore the sanctity of all religious places in Arunachal Pradesh by protecting them from encroachment and other natural calamities, the release added.