Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur said on Saturday that they held talks with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs this week, reiterating their “core demand for a Union Territory with a legislative assembly” for Kuki-Zo areas, The Hindu reported.

They added that “coexistence” within Manipur was no longer possible, the newspaper reported.

The talks, held on Thursday and Friday in New Delhi, were attended by representatives of the home ministry led by North East Advisor AK Mishra, and leaders of the Kuki National Organisation and the United People’s Front.

The Kuki National Organisation and the United People’s Front are the two umbrella bodies of Kuki groups that are signatories to the Suspension of Operations agreement which was renewed in September. Under the agreement, the security forc

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