Despite Centre’s vigorous efforts, complex issues delay Manipur solution

By Rabindra Nath Sinha

KOLKATA: Actions and reactions, depending upon the situation that keeps on evolving, distinguish the narrative of the ethnic conflict in Manipur. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) held meetings on November 6 and 7 with the representatives of United People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO), which are the two umbrella outfits of 24 insurgent groups under the purview of the Suspension of Operation (SoO). The two-day talks qualifies to be reckoned as a significant engagement between MHA and the 24 “sort of recognized” Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, after the previous deliberations on September 4 last, when the defunct SoO was reactivated, much to the chagrin of the Meitei civil societ

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