Thursday, October 6, 2011

SoO agreement with ANVC extended by 1 year

New Delhi, Oct 7 : The Union Government today extended a tripartite Suspension of Operations Agreement (SoO) with Achik National Volunteers' Council (ANVC) in Meghalaya for a period of one year.

The agreement was valid till September 30 this year.

The extension will come into force from October 1, a Home Ministry release said here.

On July 23, 2004, the Centre suspended operations against the ANVC paving way for tripartite talks. Since then, the SoO agreement was extended time to time.

At present, Government's interlocutor P C Halder is holding dialogues with the ANVC.

The ANVC is demanding creation of Garo Autonomous Council within Meghalaya.

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