<p>Days after carrying out a bomb blast in Shillong, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a banned militant group in Meghalaya on Tuesday said it is ready for peace talks and without any pre-condition.</p>.<p>"After receiving a lot of requests in the last few days from elders and some social organisations, we have decided to give peace a chance once again.....As of now we are ready to talk within the ambit of the Indian Constitution and we are ready to have talks without any pre-conditions,” Saiñkupar Nongtraw, general secretary of HNLC, said in a statement emailed to <em>DH </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The banned outfit has been fighting for a sovereign homeland for the tribal Khasi population of Meghalaya. It was declared a banned organisation by the Centre after it carried out several bomb blasts and extortion.</p>.<p>The outfit had earlier expressed its desire to join peace talks but put forth some demands which were rejected by the government. It also demanded a seperate flag and Constitution for Meghalaya. </p>.<p>The outfit on January 30 claimed responsibility for the bomb blast in Police Bazar, a trade hub in Meghalaya capital Shillong. Following the blast, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma appealed to the outfit to join the peace talks.</p>.<p>"As assured by some elders, the peace talks shall provide an excellent opportunity for the government to strengthen peace in the region,” the HNLC leader said.</p>.<p>Nongtraw requested the Centre to respond to the outfit's offer for peace talks and appoint an interlocutor to show its seriousness.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>
<p>Days after carrying out a bomb blast in Shillong, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), a banned militant group in Meghalaya on Tuesday said it is ready for peace talks and without any pre-condition.</p>.<p>"After receiving a lot of requests in the last few days from elders and some social organisations, we have decided to give peace a chance once again.....As of now we are ready to talk within the ambit of the Indian Constitution and we are ready to have talks without any pre-conditions,” Saiñkupar Nongtraw, general secretary of HNLC, said in a statement emailed to <em>DH </em>on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The banned outfit has been fighting for a sovereign homeland for the tribal Khasi population of Meghalaya. It was declared a banned organisation by the Centre after it carried out several bomb blasts and extortion.</p>.<p>The outfit had earlier expressed its desire to join peace talks but put forth some demands which were rejected by the government. It also demanded a seperate flag and Constitution for Meghalaya. </p>.<p>The outfit on January 30 claimed responsibility for the bomb blast in Police Bazar, a trade hub in Meghalaya capital Shillong. Following the blast, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma appealed to the outfit to join the peace talks.</p>.<p>"As assured by some elders, the peace talks shall provide an excellent opportunity for the government to strengthen peace in the region,” the HNLC leader said.</p>.<p>Nongtraw requested the Centre to respond to the outfit's offer for peace talks and appoint an interlocutor to show its seriousness.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos:</strong></p>