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NLFT surrendered, MoS signed between Govt and banned NLFT, called on Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi
TIWN Aug 10, 2019
NLFT surrendered, MoS signed between Govt and banned NLFT, called on Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi
PHOTO : Agreement between NLFT and Govt signed.

AGARTALA, Aug 10 (TIWN): In a major development, banned NLFT has come under a Memorandum of Settlement with Govt of India and Govt of Tripura today, in an official press note it has been announced. It is the faction group of NLFT.NLFT was banned under unlawful activities 1997 and was involved in massive violence.It has been responsible for 317 insurgency incidents with 28 security forces and 62 civilians lost their lives during the period of 2005-2015. However, there was no violence since 2016.NLFT (SD) has agreed to leave the path of violence and to join the mainstream.88 militants with their weapons are reportedly surrendering.The MoS was signed by Satendra Garg, Joint Secretary, (Northeast) of Minister of Home Affairs, Kumar Alok, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Subir Kumar Debbarma and Kajal Debbarma of NLFT.NLFT representatives called on Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi after signing the MoS. The Centre signed on Saturday a pact with an insurgent group of Tripura under which it has agreed to lay down arms and join the mainstream.

 According to a home ministry statement, the tripartite Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) was signed here by the governments of India and Tripura, and the National Liberation Front of Twipra led by Sabir Kumar Debbarma (NLFT-SD).

The NLFT-SD has agreed to abjure the path of violence, join the mainstream and abide by the Constitution of India, it said

“National Liberation Front of Tripura abjures path of violence, to join the mainstream and abide by the Constitution of India. Surrendered cadres to get surrender benefits from Ministry of Home Affairs and Government of Tripura”, announced Home Affairs Ministry.

The group has agreed to the surrender of its 88 cadres with their weapons.

The surrendered cadres will be given benefits under the Surrender-cum-Rehabilitation Scheme, 2018 of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Tripura government will help the surrendered cadres in housing, recruitment, education, etc, the statement said.

The Centre will consider the proposals of the Tripura government regarding economic development of tribal areas of the state.

They will be facilitated by Surrender cum Rehabilitation Scheme 2018. 

The National Liberation Front of Tripura is a Tripuri nationalist militant organisation based in Tripura, India. It has an estimated 550 to 850 members. The NLFT seeks to secede from India and establish an independent Tripuri state, and is an active participant in the Insurgency in Northeast India.

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