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.

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.