Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that Naga peace talks are underway and was hoping that the initiative taken through Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey lasting peace withinside the northeastern nation will endure fruit.
Addressing an election rally in Tuensang, Shah stated there are a few troubles associated with improvement and rights of jap Nagaland and people could be addressed after the meeting elections.
Asserting that insurgency is at the wane withinside the Northeast, he claimed that there was a 70 in step with cent dip in violent incidents withinside the place beneathneath the BJP rule.
The Union domestic minister additionally claimed that there was a 60 in step with cent discount in deaths of protection forces, even as civilian deaths have dipped through eighty three in step with cent withinside the Northeast.
Noting that Armed Force (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been lifted from huge elements of Nagaland through the BJP government, he expressed wish that the Act could be eliminated from throughout the northeastern nation withinside the subsequent 3 to 4 years.
Elections to the 60-member meeting could be hung on February 27 and votes could be counted on March 2.