"In order to maintain peaceful atmosphere in the border areas, the standing interim agreements between Nagaland and Assam should either be revoked or reviewed as these agreements are highly prejudiced towards Nagaland state," NSF president Tongpang Ozukum and assistant general secretary Kesosul Christopher Ltu said in a representation forwarded to the Union Minster of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju yesterday.
The Government of Nagaland has honourably withdrawn the Nagaland Armed Police (NAP) from all border areas as per the Interim Agreement signed between the two states in presence of the Common Governor on January 28, 1979 in Shillong and the Ground Rules made on April 11, 1979 in New Delhi in presence of the Union Home Minister, the NSF said.
However, it regretted that, till date the Assam government has not withdrawn their forces from the border areas as agreed upon.
The Naga students body said the Assam government should first honour the Interim Agreement made in presence of the Central leaders and withdraw their Armed Police Forces from the border areas.