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\n The SoO agreement was signed in the wake of the Kuki-Naga clashes in the 1990s, when hundreds were killed. File
\n | Photo Credit: The Hindu\n <\/p>\n
Kuki-Zo insurgent groups that signed a suspension of operations (SoO) pact with the Manipur government and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on September 2, accused the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of putting a spin on the signed official agreement, which has caused confusion among the people.<\/p>\n
It said that following the renewed SoO agreement, future talks between the SoO group and the government\u2019s representatives will focus on the demand for union territory (UT) with legislature for the Kuki-Zo areas in Manipur.<\/p>\n
The two groups \u2014 the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United Peoples Front (UPF) \u2014 said in a statement on Sunday (September 7, 2025) that the PIB\u2019s aberration has seriously upset the Kuki Zo sentiments to a point of affecting the mood over the much-awaited Prime Minister\u2019s visit to Churachandpur on September 13. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe recently concluded MHA and SoO extension agreement for one year, effective from the date signed September 4, 2025, at New Delhi, clearly states, \u2018SoO Agreement shall be followed by a tripartite dialogue with KNO and UPF to pave the way for a negotiated political settlement under the Constitution of India in a time-bound manner.\u2019 The PIB has put a spin on the signed official agreement as follows: \u201cAmong other provisions, the revised ground rules reiterated: Need for a negotiated solution to bring peace and stability to the State of Manipur.\u201d This twist by PIB does not figure anywhere in the SoO agreement signed between the MHA and the SoO group, the statement from the groups said.<\/p>\n
The statement said that before May 3, 2023, when ethnic violence erupted in the State, the SoO group\u2019s demand was local autonomy by way of the Territorial Council within the State of Manipur. Post-violence, the demand changed to union territory with Legislature, which was submitted at the SoO meeting on September 1, 2023.<\/p>\n
The SoO agreement was signed in the wake of the Kuki-Naga clashes in the 1990s, when hundreds were killed. The insurgent groups demanded an independent land for the Kuki-Zo people. The Manipur government pulled out of the agreement on February 29, 2024, putting the pact in limbo. Manipur was placed under President\u2019s Rule on February 13. <\/p>\n
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