Centre signs Karbi peace accord!

 

 

 

Finally, the "historic" Karbi Anglong peace agreement was signed! It involves the laying down of arms by members of the community and the government spending up to ₹ 1,000 crore over the next five years towards development. The accord was signed in New Delhi by the People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri, Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front, Karbi People's Liberation Tiger, Kuki Liberation Front, and the United Peoples Liberation Army, with representatives of the Centre and the state government. The history of the Karbi group is marked by killings, ethnic violence, abductions and taxation since the late 1980s.Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the signing of the Karbi Anglong Agreement marked an historic day for Assam. Under the new pact, the people belonging to the hill tribe are entitled to reservation under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.