Centre and Manipur signs peace agreement with UNLF
1 year ago

Centre and Manipur signs peace agreement with UNLF

The Hindu  

The Union and Manipur governments have signed a peace agreement with the United National Liberation Front, a banned Meitei extremist organisation which is also the oldest armed group based in the Manipur valley, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. The peace agreement signed today with the UNLF by the Government of India and the Government of Manipur marks the end of a six-decade-long armed movement. It is a landmark achievement in realising PM @narendramodi Ji's vision of all-inclusive development and providing a better… pic.twitter.com/P2TUyfNqq1 — Amit Shah November 29, 2023 Factional differences Though the MHA did not share the details of the surrendered militants, The Hindu has learnt that as many as 65 cadres of one of the factions of the UNLF, led by K. Pambei, have joined the peace pact. It is hoped that the return of the UNLF to the mainstream will also encourage other valley-based armed groups to participate in the peace process in due course, the Ministry said, adding that a peace monitoring committee would be constituted to oversee the enforcement of the agreed ground rules.

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