A one day consultative meeting on ‘Alternative Arrangement’ for Nagas in Manipur, hosted by the Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organization was organized by the United Naga Council (UNC) and the Committee for Alternative Arrangement, UNC at Japhou Village, Chamdil Sept. 19.

More than 250 participants comprising of members from various NGOs, individuals and Church leaders took part in the consultation.

In a statement UNC publicity wing said the programme saw presentation of the Naga people’s movement for alternative arrangement and also the proceedings of the four rounds of talk of the tripartite dialogue process.

UNC said another important input of the programme was the presentation of the “historical; political & legal; social, moral and intellectual legitimacy of the demand for an Alternative Arrangement outside the government of Manipur”.

It said “general subscription/suggestions towards carrying forward the people’s movement for an alternative arrangement and on the next round of tripartite talk were also received from the participants”.

UNC said the meeting drew out an agreement that similar exercise would be carried out by the Tribe Hohos/Councils in their respective jurisdiction within this month so as to update the masses on the status of the movement.