Centre, Manipur Government Sign Peace Agreement With Zeliangrong United Front
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28 December, 2022 11:35 am IST
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The Centre and the Manipur government on Tuesday signed a peace agreement with insurgent group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) that had been active for more than a decade on Tuesday.
The agreement was signed by officials in the home ministry, Manipur government and ZUF representatives under the guidance of Union home minister Amit Shah and in the presence of chief minister N. Biren Singh.
In a statement, the Home Ministry said “Fulfilling the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of an insurgency-free and prosperous northeast and under the guidance of Union minister of home affairs and minister of cooperation, Amit Shah, the government of India and the government of Manipur entered into a cessation of operation Agreement in New Delhi on Tuesday, with the Zeliangrong United Front that had been active for more than a decade”.
“This will be a significant boost to the peace process in Manipur,” it added.
Taking to Twitter, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said “in yet another milestone , the Government of India & the Government of Manipur signed a ‘Cessation of Operation’ Agreement New Delhi with Zeliangrong United Front that has been active for more than a decade”.
“This will be a significant boost to the peace process in Manipur”, he said.
“Thankful to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji for fulfilling the vision of ‘Insurgency free and prosperous North East. Also, thankful to Hon’ble HM @AmitShah Ji for ensuring that the armed insurgents of the region return to the mainstream,” he said in another tweet.
An armed group, most of the activities of ZUF were reported from Tamenglong district which is inhabited mostly by Zeliangrong Naga tribes.
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