Centre to offer political package to Nagas by yr end

Kohima, Oct 13 The Centre is contemplating a broad-based "political package" for Nagas for an "acceptable and honourable settlement" to the decades-old political conflict, Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said today.

Before finalising the "counter proposals" to the charter of demands submitted by NSCN-IM, the Centre wanted to know the views and opinions of the cross section of Naga society, Pillai told newsmen here.

Suggestions would be incorporated in the package to be submitted to the Union Cabinet for approval.

Pillai, here on a two-day visit to the state, held a series of discussions with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, government officials and Naga civil society groups.