Jamir, Advani hold 'positive' talks

NEW DELHI, APRIL 5. The Centre today discussed with the Nagaland Chief Minister, Mr. S.C. Jamir, the broad parameters of putting into effect a ceasefire to rein in Naga insurgent groups, the NSCN (Khaplang) and the Naga National Council (Federal).

Emerging from a meeting with the Home Minister, Mr. L. K. Advani, here, Mr. Jamir said, ``it was a positive meeting.''

Mr. Jamir said he raised the issue of creating a battalion of the Indian Reserve Police in the State, a demand his Government had raised earlier.

State Government sources told PTI that the truce could ``come very soon but it is premature to commit.'' Final touches were being given to the ground rules for the truce, sources said. The NSCN (K) general secretary, Mr. Kitovi, and senior army officials were engaged in working out the ground rules.

The Centre entered into a ceasefire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) in August 1997.

- PTI

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