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Manipur Signs One-Year SoO With Kuki-Zo Groups as Government Pledges Strict Oversight

Officials say tighter camp rules with weapons kept under central force custody will be enforced by a Joint Monitoring Group.

Security personnel stand guard along a street in Imphal on June 9, 2025, after violence erupted
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The Centre, the Manipur government and the armed groups under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) signed off on the SoO agreement on Thursday. (ANI FILE PHOTO)

Overview

  • Reworked terms cut designated camps to six each for KNO and UPF, require relocation away from highways and populated or vulnerable areas, and mandate Aadhaar-linked stipends only for cadres verified in camp.
  • All group-held weapons are to be placed with the nearest CRPF or BSF camps, with cadre lists prepared for physical verification and foreign nationals, if any, to be delisted.
  • The MHA announced that the Kuki‑Zo Council agreed to allow free movement on NH‑02, while the council later said the highway was never shut and that buffer‑zone limits still apply.
  • Implementation faces pushback, with Meitei organisations such as COCOMI and AMUCO opposing the SoO extension and Kuki‑area bodies including the VVCC and UKNA rejecting or threatening action over the highway stance.
  • Manipur’s chief secretary said the signed agreements will be honored with on-ground steps to follow, and the year-long pact is to be followed by tripartite political talks under the Constitution.