Lok Sabha Question No. 2482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Insurgent Groups in NER
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi, Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2482

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA) INSURGENT GROUPS IN NER

2482.      SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  number  of  armed  insurgent/  guerilla  groups  presently  operating  in  the North-Eastern Region (NER) and the number of groups with which the Government is having talks at present along with the complete details thereof;

- (b) the number of interlocutors appointed for these talks along with their names and the outfits associated with them, State-wise;
- (c) the details regarding when the talks were started along with the status of the talks, organisation/outfit-wise;

(d) the details of the timeline of these talks and the time by which these talks would be completed; and

(e)  the  details  of  proposed  commitment of the Government and the agreement between the parties on their rehabilitation, employment and their safeguards?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) to (e): The  details  of  major  insurgent  groups  operating  in  North  Eastern States are at  Annexure-I.    Government  of  India  has  appointed  separate interlocutors for talks with Naga insurgent groups and insurgent groups of other NE States including ULFA, NDFB, KLNLF of Assam and KNO and UPF of Manipur. Talks with these groups are in progress.

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## MAJOR INSURGENT GROUPS OPERATING IN NORTH EASTERN STATES

| NO.       | NAME OF OUTFIT                                                        | NAME OF OUTFIT                                           | NAME OF OUTFIT                                           |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| ASSAM     | ASSAM                                                                 | ASSAM                                                    | ASSAM                                                    |
| 1.        | UNITED LIBERATION FRONT OF ASSAM (ULFA)                               | UNITED LIBERATION FRONT OF ASSAM (ULFA)                  | UNITED LIBERATION FRONT OF ASSAM (ULFA)                  |
| 2.        | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF BOROLAND (NDFB)                          | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF BOROLAND (NDFB)             | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT OF BOROLAND (NDFB)             |
| 3.        | KAMATAPUR LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (KLO)                               | KAMATAPUR LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (KLO)                  | KAMATAPUR LIBERATION ORGANIZATION (KLO)                  |
| 4.        | KARBI LONGRI N.C. HILLS LIBERATION FRONT(KLNLF)                       | KARBI LONGRI N.C. HILLS LIBERATION FRONT(KLNLF)          | KARBI LONGRI N.C. HILLS LIBERATION FRONT(KLNLF)          |
| MEGHALAYA | MEGHALAYA                                                             | MEGHALAYA                                                | MEGHALAYA                                                |
| 5.        | GARO NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (GNLA)                                  | GARO NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (GNLA)                     | GARO NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY (GNLA)                     |
| 6.        | HYNNIEWTREP NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL (HNLC)                        | HYNNIEWTREP NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL (HNLC)           | HYNNIEWTREP NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL (HNLC)           |
| TRIPURA   | TRIPURA                                                               | TRIPURA                                                  | TRIPURA                                                  |
| 7.        | NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF TRIPURA (NLFT)                           | NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF TRIPURA (NLFT)              | NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF TRIPURA (NLFT)              |
| 8.        | ALL TRIPURA TIGER FORCE (ATTF)                                        | ALL TRIPURA TIGER FORCE (ATTF)                           | ALL TRIPURA TIGER FORCE (ATTF)                           |
|           | MANIPUR                                                               | MANIPUR                                                  | MANIPUR                                                  |
| 9.        | UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT (UNLF)                               | UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT (UNLF)                  | UNITED NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT (UNLF)                  |
| 10.       | REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE'S FRONT(RPF)                                     | REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE'S FRONT(RPF)                        | REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE'S FRONT(RPF)                        |
| 11.       | PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA)                                        | PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA)                           | PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (PLA)                           |
| 12.       | PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF THE KANGLEIPAK (PREPAK)               | PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF THE KANGLEIPAK (PREPAK)  | PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY PARTY OF THE KANGLEIPAK (PREPAK)  |
| 13.       | KANGLEI YAWOL KANNA LUP (KYKL)                                        | KANGLEI YAWOL KANNA LUP (KYKL)                           | KANGLEI YAWOL KANNA LUP (KYKL)                           |
| 14.       | KANGLEIPAK COMMUNIST PARTY (KCP)                                      | KANGLEIPAK COMMUNIST PARTY (KCP)                         | KANGLEIPAK COMMUNIST PARTY (KCP)                         |
| 15.       | ALLIANCE FOR SOCIALIST UNITY KANGLEIPAK (ASUK)                        | ALLIANCE FOR SOCIALIST UNITY KANGLEIPAK (ASUK)           | ALLIANCE FOR SOCIALIST UNITY KANGLEIPAK (ASUK)           |
| 16.       | MANIPUR PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT (MPLF)                              | MANIPUR PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT (MPLF)                 | MANIPUR PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT (MPLF)                 |
| 17.       | COORDINATION COMMITTEE COR-COM (CONGLOMERATE VALLEY BASED UG OUTFITS) | OF                                                       | SIX                                                      |
| 18.       | KUKI NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (KNO)                                      |                                                          |                                                          |
| 19.       | UNITED PROGRESSIVE FRONT (UPF)                                        |                                                          |                                                          |
| NAGALAND  | NAGALAND                                                              | NAGALAND                                                 | NAGALAND                                                 |
| 20.       | NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALAND/KHAPLANG [NSCN/K]              | NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALAND/KHAPLANG [NSCN/K] | NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALAND/KHAPLANG [NSCN/K] |