IMPHAL: Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Wednesday said the underground Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup, Military Defence Council (KYKL- MDF) sent feelers to him for holding talks with the government. "An individual, claiming to be a leader of the outfit, recently sent a feeler to me for holding talks with the government. He said the group has around 100 cadres," the chief minister said at a media conference on Wednesday.
"We welcome the initiatives of the outfit to come to the national mainstream," Singh said.
On being asked about a dialogue with the proscribed United Peoples' Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), around 45 of whose cadres surrendered with arms to the Assam Rifles, Ibobi Singh said so far there has been no move from their side for talks.
"In due course of time it may come forward for a dialogue," the chief minister said, lauding the cadres for coming to the national mainstream.
On Monday, the 45 UPPK cadre with 36 weapons and other 'war like stores' surrendered to the paramilitary forces. A couple of days before their surrender, the Coordinating Committee (Cor Com), a conglomerate of several underground outfits of the state announced the expelling of UPPK from its fold on various charges, including a nexus with the Indian army.
Assam Rifles said the entire group walked into the fold of peace as a demonstration of trust and confidence.
Meanwhile, a powerful IED planted by rebels near a bridge at Lilong in Thoubal district on Wednesday morning to target security forces movement was safely detonated by bomb experts of the Manipur police. Police sources said security has been beefed up in the district following the incident.
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