Meghalaya CM to take up with Centre on HNLC peace talks offer

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 14, 2022

Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma would be leaving for Delhi tomorrow to take up with the Centre on the recent peace offer made by the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). 

“In my visit to Delhi tomorrow…I will be meeting the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and I will be briefing them about the developments taking place and discuss with them on how to take this forward,” Sangma told journalists on Monday.

Stating that the process is in a very advanced stage, the chief minister said that the state government has already shortlisted the names of people for appointment as an interlocutor.  

“Once we formally communicate and get a signal from MHA, Government of India, we will take the next step forward,” he said while adding that it will be clearer once he makes the visit to Delhi.

On February 9, the HNLC had sent its official communication to the state government reiterating its readiness for peace dialogue without any preconditions.