Imphal, September 05: Following the inking of the ground rules for the Suspension of Operations between the UPF, KNO, State Government and the Centre at Delhi on August 22, the first meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group was held today.

On the other hand the Centre and the State Government are expected to a take a decision soon to start the political dialogue.

As agreed when the ground rules were signed, the Joint Monitoring Group met at the 1st MR complex with the Chairman of the Group, Principal Secretary (Home), DS Poonia presiding the meeting.

Representatives of the UPF one of the two umbrella organisations of different armed Kuki groups attended the meeting, said a reliable source while talking to The Sangai Express today.

A similar meeting will be held with the KNO, the other umbrella organisation of many armed groups, will be held later.

Representatives from the Centre and the State Government were also present at the meeting and they included the Director of Union Home Ministry AK Goyal, officials from the BSF, CRPF, Army and IG (Intl).

The armed groups which have come under the UPF include KNF (P), ZRA, HPC (D), KLA/KLO, KNF (S), KRA and UKLF.

The meeting concentrated on locating the places where the designated camps of the groups will come up as well as the issuance of identity cards for the cadres of the armed groups.

It was agreed that the UPF will place before the Joint Monitoring Group its needs and requirements.

For a formal dialogue to start with the armed groups, the Centre and the State will take a decision soon.

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