The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has virtually rejected the demand of Kuki-Zo tribal organisations and militant groups for the creation of Union Territories with Legislature for the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, tribal outfits said on Saturday.

The MHA and representatives of Kuki-Zo armed groups under Suspension of Operation (SoO) -- the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF) -- held two-day talks on November 6-7 in New Delhi, focusing on the core demand for a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly.

The KNO and UPF, in a joint statement, said that during the meeting, A.K. Mishra, Adviser, North-East, MHA, reiterated that while the Government of India is sensitive to the plight of the Kuki-Zo people, the current policy does not support the creation of

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