Centre, Manipur govt sign agreement with Zeliangrong United Front

Centre and theManipurgovernment entered into a Cessation of Operation Agreement here in the national capital with theZeliangrong United Front(ZUF) that had been active for more than a decade.

The agreement seeks rehabilitation and re-settlement of the armed cadres, said theMinistry of Home Affairs(MHA) after the agreement was signed in the Ministry’s North Block office.

The agreement was signed by senior officers of theUnion Ministry of Home Affairsand the Government of Manipur and the representatives of ZUF in the presence of Manipur Chief MinisterN BirenSingh.

According to MHA, the move is part of fulfilling the vision of Prime MinisterNarendra Modiof an ‘Insurgency free and prosperous North East’ under the guidance of Union Minister forHome Affairsand Amit Shah.