Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has favoured the extension of the ongoing ceasefire between the Centre and theNSCN-IM, which will expire on July 31.NPCC said  thatitad a marathon meeting and adopted a few resolutions, in which it welcomed the extension of cease-fire between New Delhi and the NSCN (K) and pledged support to the ongoing peace process.The PAC urged the parties concerned to adhere to the mutual terms of the cease-fire ground rules and to publish so as to inform the general public.

While appealing to various tribes of Nagaland to maintain cordial relationship for peaceful co-existance,  the committee urged
upon the leaders of the ''Konyak and the Chang tribes to understand the need of the hour and amicably settle differences arising out of the Tobu landownership issue''. The PAC asserted that it would help resolve the present crisis as and when approached.

The Committee urged Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) Government to arrest the members of the banned ''Self DefenceForce'' in order to restore normalcy in Tobu area, where nine persons were kidnapped and five of them killed. The PAC also mincedno words in criticising the state government for its failure to contain violence.

On the Manipur imbroglio, the PAC maintained that the situation revailing in Manipur was causing great hardships to the general public, thereby vitiating return of normalcy in the state. The Committee appealed to all communities and organisations
concerned to have mutual respect for each other's sentiments and explore ways and means to find an amicable solution to the impasse. On the Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) scandal, thePAC has urged the state government to expedite the process of investigation while also demanding that those conducting the inquiry must have sound service background.

The committee further urged the government to initiate drastic action against those errant officials in the free textbook
distribution case and bogus appointment of teachers. The committee demanded that the names of persons, who had
procured fake certificates for appointment in the Nagaland University (NU), be made public and action taken against them. The PAC further asked Chief minister Neiphiu Rio to come out with the white paper latest by August 15 on the utilisation of Rs
365 crore, granted by the then NDA government to the state as ''peace bonus'', the NPCC demanded.

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