'Matter Of Joy': Amit Shah On Centre Signing Peace Pact With Tripura's Two Armed Insurgent Groups

The Centre and the northeastern state of Tripura signed a peace pact with two insurgent groups, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), on Wednesday (September 4) in New Delhi. The 12th peace agreement in the Northeast was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who expressed happiness about the development and said it would help 328 cadres give up arms and return to the mainstream.

“This is a matter of joy for all of us that after the struggle that was ongoing for 35 years, you have given up weapons and joined the mainstream,” home minister Shah said, referring to the cadres who gave up arms, while addressing mediapersons at the event.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha and senior officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the state government were also present during the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement.

“It is a matter of great satisfaction that the members of NLFT and ATTF have decided to join the mainstream for participation in the development journey spearheaded by our Prime Minister,” Manik Saha said at the signing of the memorandum of settlement.

The home minister also said that Rs 250 crore has been approved for those areas that were impacted by the operations of the ATTF and NLFT. He said the focus will lie on regions that are predominantly inhabited by indigenous communities of the state.