Centre likely to intervene in Nagaland: Bapna

Kohima, Nov 11 (UNI) The Centre could intervene in Nagaland if the factional clashes continded and the state government maintained thta the clashes did not come under the law and order problem, the Congress here said.

All India Congress Committee Secretary Sanjay Bapna, in-charge of Nagaland and Manipur, on a visit to the state to meet his party members yesterday, said there could be some kind of intervention from the Centre, including President's rule, if the present situation continueds.

He also said the state's Home Minister Thenucho tried to divert the issue by saying that the factional killings were not political and are not a law and order problem.

He claimed that the people had lost faith in the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN).

Demanding President's Rule in Nagaland by the state Congress party, Mr Bapna said it was the prerogative of the Governor to assess the situation and report to the Centre.

Bapna further revealed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were likely to visit Manipur soon.

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