Dimapur, June 23 -- Taking note of the statement by the working committee of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) that it would oppose extraction of crude oil from Naga areas before the settlement of the Naga political issue, the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) asserted that the issue does not concern any one person, group, or political party.
The Centre and governments of Assam and Nagaland signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi recently for exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas along the Assam-Nagaland border, which was described by Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio as historic.
The working committee of the NNPGs said any attempt to explore or extract natural resources, including petroleum, in ...