• UGI USER
  • Feb 28, 2024
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MONTHS AFTER PEACE PACT WITH UNLF, MANIPUR SEES RISE IN EXTORTION CASES

Why in the news?

  • The terms of the peace pact, including monitoring of armed cadre, remain unavailable to Central security agencies.
  • Extortion cases surge in the valley areas of Manipur, carried out under the name of UNLF.
source:toi

About Escalation Risks and government security :

  • Temporary camps hold around 400 persons each, but many are living in civilian areas, carrying weapons.
  • Lack of a mandated security agency to check arms usage poses challenges, raising concerns about potential violence escalation.
  • The government hasn’t designated camps for armed cadre, hindering effective monitoring.
  • The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) or State Police are yet to be nominated for overseeing the movement of UNLF members.
About The United National Liberation Front (UNLF):

●    The UNLF, formed in 1964, operates in Manipur and is banned under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.

●    It received initial training from NSCN (IM) and operates in valley areas and some Kuki-Zomi hill districts.

●    The peace agreement aims to bring about peace and stability in Manipur and the North East region.

Constitutional provisions

●    Article 244(1) applies the provisions of the 5th schedule to the administration or control of scheduled areas and tribes.

●    Article 244(2) applies the provisions of the 6th schedule to create Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram for scheduled areas.