Guwahati: In what has created a major controversy, Nagaland Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on Saturday condoled the death of NSCN (K) chairman S.S. Khaplang who was responsible for the killing Indian Army personnel in various offensives in the Northeast.
In his condolence message, the chief minister said that it was tragic that Khaplang passed away before things could be taken forward to their logical conclusion. Khaplang died following a cardiac arrest at Takka in Myanmar on Friday.
“It is tragic that an important Naga leader like Khaplang expired considering the fact that the protracted Naga political problem is on the verge of being resolved and the need for all different Naga political groups to come together to air our views and aspirations to the Government of India in one voice is absolutely imperative,” Liezietsu said in his condolence message at Kohima.
It is significant that condolence message from the chief minister came for a militant leader who was on the radar of security forces in India.
The NSCN-K had abrogated the ceasefire with the Government of India in 2015. However, the Nagaland government had been sending delegations to meet the NSCN (K) leadership in Myanmar for talks.
