Sinlung /
27 August 2011

UPF Raises 'Autonomous State' Demand in Northeast India

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KNF Cadres during raising day parade (KNF is part of the umbrella group UPF)

Churachandpur, Aug 27 : Members of the United Peoples' Front (UPF) have at a convention held early this week agreed to formally endorse 'autonomous State' as mentioned in Article 144 A of the Indian Constitution to be their collective political demand and the same will soon be tabled before the Government, inside sources said.

A signatory to the tripartite Suspension of Operation, the UPF have a two-day convention at Guwahati this week wherein all its members endorses to table 'autonomous State' as its political demand, Kamsuan, the UPF information secretary told The Sangai Express.

The convention also witnessed a major reshuffle with the KNF chief Seiminthang alias ST Thangboi assuming the chairman's post while ZRO president Thanglianpau Guite has been designated as the general secretary.

H Sanga Hmar from the HPC (D) was assigned the task of a convener and will lead the Front in all JMG meetings, he said.

He added, very soon the UPF will table the collective political demand before the Government and pursue the same.

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