The Manipur government today welcomed members of the state's oldest valley-based armed group that has signed a peace deal, and expressed hope that more groups would lay down arms to join the peace process in the strategic border state.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Thursday met the Union Home minister in New Delhi. Biren stated in X, “It was an honour to meet Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji today in New Delhi. I am extremely grateful to him for his commitment in working collaboratively for the betterment of Manipur and playing an instrumental role in bringing the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) to the mainstream through peace talks. His leadership and efforts have played a pivotal role in fostering reconciliation and paving the way for a more peaceful and united future in the Northeast”.
Guwahati: The MHA on Tuesday constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi of Gauhati high court for .
The UNLF was formed on November 24, 1964, and is the oldest valley-based insurgent group distinct from the insurgent groups active in the state’s Naga-dominated and Kuki-Zomi dominated hills.
The UNLF is the oldest and the largest insurgent group to surrender before the government of India and according to people in the know, may usher lasting peace