The Kuki militant groups, which signed a Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with the Centre and the Manipur government in 2008 have not violated any ground rules, a member of the SoO group said on Thursday. The member added that the groups would stick to their demand for a separate administration of hill areas in Manipur during future peace talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday warned the SoO groups that “any violation of any condition of the agreement will be dealt with harshly.”
The SoO group member, who did not wish to be named, said that the groups were disappointed by the “general statement” by the Minister. “There was no mention of violations by the security forces against the tribals in the hill areas. The weapons from police battalions were used against the hill people, many were just defending themselves by their licensed wepaons,” the member said.
