MHA sanctions over Rs.4.4 crores for rebel group UPF and KNO
Source: IT news
Imphal, September 23 2016:
The Union Ministry of
Home Affairs, Government of India is sanctioning over Rs.4,40,20,000/-
to the Government of Manipur for payment of stipends to the cadres of
SoO signatory the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples'
Front (UPF).
Both KNO and UPF are the conglomerate of various Kuki
armed rebel group in the state and are demanding a separate Kuki state
by segregating portion of the Manipur's territory.
Initially, the
government of Manipur had stated that both the apex UG group had no
intention for demand of a separate state by segregating the territory of
Manipur but it was later comes up as an official demands by the two
apex group, after representatives of both the group put up the demand
for a separate state as the top priority demand in the first round of
tripartite political dialogue held at New Delhi on June 15, 2016 .
According
to a source, the amount sanction by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt.
of India is Rs.4,40,74,000/.This amount is released to the state
government through the advice of the Reserve Bank of India.
The amount sanction is for payment of stipend for the UPF and KNO cadres for the period from September 2013 till February 2015 .
The source added that the state government propose a sum of Rs.
7,07,28,000/ for payment of stipends of the two UG groups
and as per the Rehabilitation Scheme modules the MHA is releasing Rs.
4,24,20,000/- which is 60% of the total amount.
As per the Home Ministry source, number of cadres in the UPF is 1004 and number of cadres in KNO is 1096.
Under
the Rehabilitation Scheme for the Surrendered UGs stipends are paid to
the cadres of the outfit and the amount paid to them is reimbersed by
the Ministry of Home Affairs.