BJP urges HNLC to reconsider decision to withdraw from peace talks
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appealed to the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and State government.
Addressing media persons, BJP national vice president and Meghalaya incharge Dr Chuba Ao said, “We appeal to our militant organization to come forward and join the mainstream and attain peace.”
Party state president Rikman G Momin said, “We need peace so we will request HNLC to come forward to have peace talks with the State or Central government directly.”
Chief spokesperson and former IPS officer M Kharkrang said the party is surprised at the HNLC’s sudden decision to withdraw itself from the peace talks with the government. According to him, it is not possible for the government at one stroke of a pen to drop all cases against the leaders and cadres of the outfit.
“If you have seen the statement, the main agenda of the HNLC is to drop all cases against the leaders and cadres of the outfit. I feel they should have waited as it is not easy for the government to just drop these cases especially if cases have been chargesheeted and are being tried in the courts as once cases are being chargesheeted, it totally depends on the court. To say that the government at one stroke of a pen to drop all cases is not possible,” he said.
“At the same time, we also have to think about those victims of such cases, they may be your families or relatives, now if the government just to appease one side, drops all cases, what justice will you give to the victims of criminal cases,” he added
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