31-Jan-2017: Centre to hold tripartite talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) and Manipur government.

United Naga Council (UNC), an umbrella body of Naga groups imposed economic blockade against the Manipur government’s decision to carve out seven new districts. Blockade has disrupted normal life and led to a shortage of essential commodities in the State.

UNC sees the carving of districts as an attempt to curtail the concept of a greater Nagalim. Centre has been accused of turning a blind eye to the activities of the UNC, with which the Union government had signed a framework agreement in 2015 to resolve the decades-old Naga issue.

Constitutionally, no law permits the Centre to interfere in the matter, as law and order is a State subject. Therefore, Home ministry has demanded the chief minister of Manipur to control the situation before the upcoming elections.