Tripartite talks with KNO, UPF in Manipur.

Q.  Union Government held tripartite talks with KNO and UPF of Manipur. What do these acronyms stand for?
- Published on 24 Oct 16

a. Kuki National Organisation, United People’s Front
b. Kami National Organisation, Union People’s Front
c. Khasi National Organisation, United People’s Front
d. Kohima National Organisation, United People’s Front

ANSWER: Kuki National Organisation, United People’s Front
 
The Union Government held tripartite talks with Kuki National Organisation and United People’s Front of Manipur to find an amicable solution to their longstanding demand
  • Second round of tripartite talks were held on 19th Oct 2016 in New Delhi
  • During the dialogue, the KNO and UPF indicated demands in the presence of senior reps of the Manipur government
  • The first meeting was held in June 2016
  • Talks were held in a cordial atmosphere and the next round of dialogues were to be held in consultation with the Manipur government, KNO and UPF
  • To find the permanent solution to the demand for homeland and political future, the Home Ministry in June 2016 had decided to hold tripartite talks with government of Manipur, KNO and UPF of Manipur
  • KNO and its armed wing, Kuki National Army was formed in 1988.
  • Its first batch of the cadres, under the command of Thangkholun Haokip was trained by the Kachin Independent Army in Myanmar
  • Its objectives include bringing together the Kuki inhabited areas separated by an artificial boundary created in 1935 especially in the Kabaw valley of Myanmar and the Kuki inhabited areas in the hill districts of Manipur in the admin unit called Zalengam/ Land of Freedom
  • If such an integration fails to materialise, the organisation aims at the creation of two Kuki states- One in Burma named Easter Zalengam and the other within India the Western Zalengham
  • UPF is considered one of two umbrella bodies of the Kuki militant groups and was raised by the outfit during a recently held political dialogue with central reps at New Delhi
  • Front demands a separate and autonomous Hill State within the territory of Manipur by extending provision Article 244 A of the Constitution
  • Both the KNO and UPF in August 2008 signed a Suspension of Operation pact with the Union and Manipur governments
  • Following this, the Manipur government set up 5 designated camps in Churachandpur, Chandel and Senapati districts to help lodge the cadres of ceasefire militant groups

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