India patronising Kuki extremists: Meitei outfit

The Revolutionary People’s Front, a Meitei extremist organisation has alleged that New Delhi has permitted Kuki armed groups to carry out a campaign of terror with a legal framework

GUWAHATI

New Delhi has permitted Kuki armed groups to carry out a campaign of terror with a legal framework, a Meitei extremist organisation has said.

The patronage, protection, and assistance received by the Kuki armed groups make the involvement of the Indian government and its security forces in state-sponsored terrorism apparent, the Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) said in a statement marking the 45th raising day of its military wing, the People’s Liberation Army on Monday.

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“The actions of the Kuki armed groups involving attacks, killings, atrocities, and heinous crimes against the civilians were not limited to a short period. Rather, they were premeditated and organised over an extended time,” M.M. Ngouba, the acting president of RPF said.

“These reprehensible activities have been ongoing for an extended duration, making it increasingly difficult for them to conceal their true intentions, supported by a wealth of evidence,” he said.

Manipur has been burning since May 3 when ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and the tribal Kuki-Zo communities, leaving more than 170 people dead and 60,000 displaced.