State govt sees role of Myanmar-based militants in violence

Last month, Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh met union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi and apprised him of the ground situation and the activities of three militant outfits: the Kuki National Army, Zomi Revolutionary Army and the Kuki Revolutionary Army. The Manipur government on March 10 withdrew from the suspension of operations agreement with three insurgent groups, following its assessment that these outfits were supporting the influx of Myanmarese immigrants and were also encouraging illegal poppy cultivation and the drug trade.