NPP demands NIA probe into politico-militant nexus
Shillong: Opposition National People’s Party (NPP) has asked the State government to make public the agreed text of settlement signed with a Garo rebel outfit last month, and an NIA probe into the alleged politico-militant nexus in the state.
The agreed text of settlement was signed between the Centre, state government and the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its splinter group ANVC(B) at New Delhi on September 24. \
“In the interest of the public who are the biggest stakeholders, we demand that the agreed text of settlement be made public as the people of Garo Hills have the right to know the details of the so called settlement,” NPP spokesperson James K Sangma said in a statement on Thursday.
Despite signing of the agreement, militancy in Garo Hills was still on the rise and killings and abductions were the order of the day, the spokesperson added.
The situation was disconcerting as Chief Minister Mukul Sangma who had admitted existence of a nexus between politicians and militants, has taken no step to institute a probe into this, he said.
“This clearly shows the insincerity and double standards of Mukul Sangma who it seems is going slow on this due to reasons best known to him,” the spokesman said.
The NPP therefore demands that the chief minister immediately ask for an NIA inquiry into this matter, he said.