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- Surrendered militants in Tripura, under the All Returnees' Rehabilitation Committee, have blocked roads and railway tracks for a second day as part of a 72-hour protest.
- The blockade has hit train services and vehicular movement, including on the Assam-Agartala national highway, temporarily isolating the state.
- The protesters, representing seven surrendered militant groups, are pressing an 11-point charter of demands, chiefly implementation of the 2024 peace accord under which they laid down arms, along with land rights for indigenous people and withdrawal of pending cases.
- Officials say the protest is peaceful and the government has held talks with former rebel leaders, who will discuss the administration's proposals with their cadres.
What to watch next
- Whether former rebel leaders accept or reject the government's proposals after consulting cadres
- How the government proceeds on time-bound implementation of the 2024 peace accord
- Impact of the blockade's conclusion on train and highway services
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Vishal Kumar
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“The government is committed to implementing the accord in a time-bound manner”
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…down arms before Chief Minister Manik Saha. "We had a discussion with former rebel leaders at Hataikotor on various points of the peace accord. They have raised some demands to which the government is ready to work. The government is committed to implementing the accord in a time-bound manner ," West Tripura District Magistrate Vishal Kumar told reporters after the meeting on Friday. He said the former rebel leaders said they would deliberate on the government's proposals with the cadres and would…
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