
Manipur’s armed insurgent group Zeliangrong United Front agrees to join ‘peaceful democratic process’
The Hindu
The Zeliangrong United Front has been active for more than a decade
The Central Government and the Manipur Government on December 27 entered into a Cessation of Operation Agreement with the Zeliangrong United Front, an armed insurgent group, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.
Representatives of the armed group, which has been active for more than a decade, agreed to “abjure violence and join the peaceful democratic process as established by law of the land”.
“The agreement provides for the rehabilitation and resettlement of the armed cadres. A Joint Monitoring Group will be constituted to oversee the enforcement of the agreed ground rules,” the MHA said.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












