Imphal, April 29: The total number of Kuki Underground groups have now reached 38 with the addition of three newly formed group in 2016. According to a highly reliable source from state government, the number of Kuki UG group was 35 in 2015. With the formation of three new armed group called Thadou People Liberation Army (TPLA, Aimol Defence Force (ADF) and United Kuki Liberation Force (UKLF MC) the total number of Kuki UG group is now 38.
List of Kuki UGs, as according to government sources, includes KNO/KNA, KNO/KLA, KNO/KRF, KNO/ZDF, KNO/UMLA, KNO/PAKAN, KNF (Z), KNF(S), KNF(P), KNF(N) J Group, KNF (N) D Group, KNF (MC), KNO/ZRF, KUFO, KRA, KRA (Assam) KLA (Assam), KLO/KLA, UKDA, USRA, KTU( Kuki Tribal Union), KLA/MC, UKRA, KIO/KIA, UKLF, KPLA, KRF, KNO/KRA (U), UKLA (MC), UTLA (SK) UTLA, HNA and HPC (D).
Among these group those which comes under the KNO and UPF are presently ensuing Suspension of Operation with the central and state government.
However, others are still yet to bring under negotiation table.
Meanwhile, both state government and central government agency are strictly monitoring the movement and activities of those group which are under suspension of operation as multiple complaints has been made about illegal activities being carried out by them.
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