Tripartite talk with UPF on Aug 9

IT News Imphal, Aug 6: The 3rd round of tripartite talk with the conglomerate of Kuki rebel groups United People’s Front (UPF) will be held at New Delhi on August 9. State government has appointed Dineshhwar Sharma , IPS (Rtd) as the interlocutor for the SoO groups (UPF and KNO). In the talk the UPF will demand Autonomous State Status under the Article 244 A of the Indian Constitution. “With changing circumstances, particularly after the signing of the Frame work agreement with Naga groups, the UPF in consultation with NDA leadership as well as all other stakeholders within the Zo people, decided to remodel its political stands based on Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam without compromising the spirit of AHS”, a circulation to Church leaders by the UPF said.