Imphal, September 28: Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Sadar Hills district has urged the Government of India to involve all the Kuki revolutionary outfits in any negotiation for a permanent political solution to the problems of the Kukis.

In a representation submitted to the Union Home Ministry, the student body pointed out the need on the part of the Government of India to come to terms with all the different Kuki revolutionary organisations and to involve them all in any negotiation for bringing about a permanent political settlement on the Kuki issue.

While appreciating the cease-fire agreement signed between the Government of India and some Kuki outfits, the representation signed by president of the student body Tonghen Kipgen observed that the facts about the Kukis and their political problems are to be viewed in the right perspective. The representation pointed out that the Kukis had fought side by side with the mainland Indians for the independence of the country.

The Kuki Rebellion of 1917 and 1919 against the mighty British empire during the second World War is also well-known, the representation said.

However, despite all these contributions, the Government of India has done nothing to redress the problems of the Kuki people, the student body rued.

The divisive policy played by the Government coupled with the step-motherly treatment meted out to the Kukis has retarded the economic-political growth of the Kukis, the representation said, while maintaining that Kukis have neither seen nor enjoy the light of independent democratic days.

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