SoO groups reaffirm UT stand
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 13 2025:
The Kuki-Zo Suspension of Operation (SoO) groups, under the United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) have pledged full commitment to the Kuki-Zo community's demand for a Separate Administration, promising not to make decisions without consulting the community.
UPF and KNO inked a one-year extension of the SoO agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) .
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) welcomed the Centre's extension of the SoO pact, calling the renewed pledge by the groups a "significant and leaping step toward achieving the people's aspiration for a Separate Administration in the form of Union Territory with legislature" .
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CoTU reaffirmed the Kuki-Zo community's stand for Separate Administration during a public meeting held in Kangpokpi, following the September 3-4 tripartite talks between the MHA, KNO, UPF, and the Kuki Zo Council (KZC) .
The meeting came amid lingering apprehensions over the agreement's wording, which commits to a "negotiated political settlement for the Kuki-Zo community in a time-bound manner" .
To dispel doubts and consolidate the stand, CoTU convened a mass public consultation, resulting in the adoption of two resolutions.
UPF and KNO leaders reaffirmed their resolve to uphold the aspiration for Separate Administration in the form of Union Territory under Article 239A of the Indian Constitution, assuring that no decision will be taken without public consultation.
The community resolved to abide by the historic 8-Point Resolution adopted on March 3, 2025, during the 22nd Remembrance Day at Phaijang, further cementing their long-standing political aspiration.





