Recently, at least 40 armed terrorists suspected to be from Kuki militant groups have been killed in violent-hit Manipur in a massive crackdown by state police and security forces. The long pending border disputes between states in the region are also being resolved through discussions, it said. With the rapid rise of money economy, the tribal economy and archaic way of eking out a livelihood have no place in the modern economic race.



In the case of surrendered Bru militants, they have demanded a separate autonomous economic council, a full-fledged Scheduled Tribe status and land settlement for the Bru community in Assam. The NSCN (I-M), as part of its strategy of guerrilla warfare, is believed to have been playing the key role behind the formation of several ethnic insurgent organisations among the different ethnic groups in the region. It appears from the narration of Silreng N. Sangma,17 a runaway ALMA recruit, that the sole motive behind floating this organisation was to make a quick fortune at gun point. It seems that the Garo youth having little experience of underground life joined the ALMA only in lure of easy money.
Manipur presents a unique cultural, ethnic, linguistics and religious profile of India. Before the advent of Hinduism following the event of oath taking known as Nongkhrang Iruppa in 1724 A.D during the reign of King Pamheiba, the Meiteis professed their traditional Sanamahi religion. While the Sanamahi, trait prevailed over majority of the people in the valley of Manipur particularly among the Meitei.

588 captured 264 civilians killedThe Insurgency in Meghalaya is a frozen armed conflict between India and a number of separatist rebel groups which was taking place in the state of Meghalaya. The Insurgency in Meghalaya is part of the wider Insurgency in Northeast India, and was fueled by demands of the Khasi, Synteng and Garo people for a separate state. The home minister also told the meeting that since the violence began in the state, there has “not been a single day” when he did not speak to PM Modi on the situation or the prime minister did not give instructions, Patra said. New Delhi, Jun 24 The Trinamool Congress on Saturday demanded an all-party delegation be sent to violence-hit Manipur within a week as it questioned the Centre’s handling of the situation and wondered if the government was “trying to turn Manipur into Kashmir”.
Although national health officials noted the central government did not have the authority to regulate state decisions on population issues, the central government creates guidelines and funds state level reproductive health programs. A Supreme Court decision deemed the national government responsible for providing quality care for sterilization services at the state level. Almost all states also introduced “girl child promotion” schemes, intended to counter sex selection, some of which required a certificate of sterilization for the parents to collect benefits. Rajasthan, one of 11 states to adopt a two-child limit for elected officials at the local level, was the first to adopt the law in 1992. Despite efforts at the state level to reverse or amend the law, it remained unchanged during the year.

The region has also received little attention from either the national or the international media. Achievements by a separate ministry created by the Indian government for the development of the region remain minimal. Whereas ceasefire agreements with different groups have led to a reduction in the militancy-related fatalities in their respective states, the Union government has not been able to carve out a road map toward a situation of permanent agreement. In many cases, the process of dialogue is yet to formally start with the outfits. Militant groups, on the other hand, have taken advantage of the protracted peace processes and continued with their activities such as extortion and abduction with impunity.
But Motha’s Greater Tipraland demand is the main obstacle in the path to the alliance. Currently, the saffron party is in alliance with Revenue Minister NC Debbarma-led Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura. It remains to be seen what message Modi gives to the party workers, IPFT, Motha, and more importantly, to the people of the state. As many as 1,179 Bru militants laid down arms earlier this week at Katlicherra of Hailakandi district before Assam Assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika and top police officers. The militants belonged to the Bru Revolutionary Army of Union and the United Democratic Liberation Front of Barak Valley (UDLF-BV).
According to a 2016 Asian Human Rights Commission report, although the Supreme Court ordered enforcement of the law prohibiting employment as manual scavengers, calling for their rehabilitation, and banning manual cleaning of sewage lines, authorities rarely enforced the law. The commission quoted a Dalit rights activist who asserted that at least 700 deaths in manholes occurred every year. The law mandates a maximum eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek, as well as safe working conditions, which include provisions for restrooms, cafeterias, medical facilities, and ventilation. The law mandates a minimum rest period of 30 minutes after every four hours of work and premium pay for overtime, but it does not mandate paid holidays. The law prohibits compulsory overtime, but it does not limit the amount of overtime a worker can work. Occupational safety and health standards set by the government were generally up to date and covered the main industries in the country.

Such fines were often insufficient to deter violations, and authorities sporadically enforced them. The government amended the Child Labor Act in August 2016 to ban employment of children below the age of 14. The amended law also prohibits the employment of children between the ages of 14 and 18 in hazardous work except in mines. Children are prohibited from using flammable substances, explosives, or other hazardous material, as defined by the law.
Thus, if the country is serious about curbing the illegal migration, it is necessary for the political parties to stop using the immigrant as a vote bank. India should also assist Bangladesh in securing higher amount of international aid in the hope that a rise in income and employment would reduce the flow of illegal migrants. This chapter examines the socio-economic and political implications of reorganization of the NER.

Attacks on schools by Maoists continued to affect children’s access to education in affected areas. There were continued reports on the use of schools as military barracks and bases. There were reports armed groups recruited children from schools in Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act of 2005 allows police to detain a person without charge for as long as 90 days. Opponents argued the law, which authorizes detention of individuals with a “tendency to pose an obstacle to the administration of law,” infringed upon privacy and free speech.
The messages were signed by the militant group, A’chik National Voluntary Council , and they demanded that he support the minister. The investigation grew out of a complaint by the Independent candidate from Williamangar constituency, Jonathon N. Sangma, who lost the 2013 election to her, said the Superintendent of Police Davis N.R. Marak . Jonathan Sangma alleged that Deborah Marak had used GNLA militants to intimidate villagers into voting against him. In the southwest corner of the state sits the Cherrapunjee rain forests, once considered the world’s wettest place in terms of annual rainfall, but now facing water shortages and deforestation. Jonathone N Sangma, a Nationalist Congress Party leader in poll-bound Meghalaya was killed in the very constituency he was scheduled to contest the election from. There is a need to encourage and create manufacturing hubs so that it makes economic sense to truly use the Northeast for trade with the ASEAN economies.

The ideological motivations have worn off many groups, who instead engage in criminal enterprise, often partnering with related ethnic armed groups in Burma. India has quelled many of the most violent insurgencies, yet others continue to simmer. For example, New Delhi is engaged in peace talks to end its longest-running rebellion, fought in Nagaland since 1953, but efforts to extinguish Naga resistance are hindered by the existence of over a dozen Naga splinter factions.
The agreement enhances the autonomy for the Garo Hills Autonomous District and includes financial aid, which will facilitate the socio-economic and educational development of the area. On 10 December 2010, four GNLA rebels were killed five were detained in a clash with police officers that took place in the East Garo Hills district. Manipur, the rest of the North-East, and all of India are craving for peace,” it said in the statement. “Just trite photo opportunities between the Prime Minister, the Home Minister, and church leaders are not the solution. The Union Government has to decide whether it wants to create divisions to suit the interests of a political party, or whether it wants to create lasting unity and peace. The party further said there are serious issues of insurgency, land ownership, law and order which need to be addressed in a sensitive manner.