Centre, Assam and 6 rebel outfits signal ‘Karbi Peace Accord’ in Delhi

The tripartite Karbi Peace accord was signed immediately on the nationwide capital within the presence of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sharma, former CM Sarbananda Sonowal and representatives of the Karbi outfits. The settlement was signed by the central authorities, the Assam authorities, and 6 rebel teams energetic throughout the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council area. The accord is predicted to finish violence within the Karbi dominated areas in Assam.
The representatives from all of the six Karbi outfits, Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), three factions of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT) and United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA), signed the accord following detailed discussions with Union Home Ministry officers.
Home minister Amit Shah knowledgeable that round 1000 cadres of greater than 5 organizations have shunned arms and joined the mainstream immediately together with the signing of the accord. “Modi government is committed to resolving the decades-old crisis, ensuring the territorial integrity of Assam,” he tweeted.

The signing of the Historic Karbi Anglong Agreement. Modi authorities is dedicated to resolving the decades-old disaster, guaranteeing the territorial integrity of Assam. https://t.co/pIRii8NVsA— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 4, 2021
The house minister added, “From Bru-Reang settlement to the Karbi-Anglong agreement, we’ve completed 80% commitments of the previous 3 agreements and almost 100% of Bodoland”.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the signing of the Karbi Peace Agreement marked a historic day for Assam.
Around 200 militants, who have been a part of the 1040 militants who surrendered this yr on February 25 earlier than the Assam authorities, have been current on the signing of the peace accord. These militants who surrendered have been a part of Karbi rebel teams corresponding to Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), United People’s Liberation Army(UPLA) and Kuki Liberation Front(KLF). The Karbi insurgency has an extended historical past in Assam which might be remembered for its violent abductions, unlawful taxations, and so forth. from the Nineteen Eighties.
Armed militancy supported the Karbi insurgency since Nineties. The teams Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) and Karbi People’s pressure (KPS) united to kind the United People’ Democratic Solidarity, the UPDS had entered a ceasefire settlement in 2004. The Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) was shaped out of the UPDS in 2004. The KLNLF entered right into a ceasefire settlement in 2010. Later, one other outfit referred to as KPLT, Karbi People Liberation Tiger Front, was shaped out of KLNF led by Amitabh Hanse who desired to hold on the Karbi armed wrestle till the Karbi expectations are usually not met.
The principal demand of the Karbi organisations is a separate Karbi state. At current, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, an autonomous council underneath the sixth scheduled of structure, works for the event and safety of tribals dwelling within the space that features Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts.
The Peace Accord takes place within the backdrop of reaching success in resolving border disputes between Assam and Nagaland, the violent conflict on the Assam Mizoram border and border dispute associated developments between Assam and the Meghalaya authorities. The Karbi Peace Accord additionally follows from the Bodo Peace accord to resolve the insurgency issues within the area.