New Delhi: Sources in the government said that Union Home Ministry will sign the accord on September 4 with as many as six militant outfits of Karbi Anglong and NC Hills.
A representative from the Assam government will also be present as a signatory of the accord which is believed to be framed to bring everlasting peace in the insurgency-hit state.
A 150 member delegation from six different outfits including Karbi Longri and NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT), Ran Rongpi faction of KPLT, ceasefire (Donri Kramsa faction) and KPLT Mensing Kramsa faction, United People's Liberation Army (UPLA) and People's Democratic Council of Karbi Angling will be reaching New Delhi on Thursday.
"A verbal communication has already been intimated to the leaders of the outfits," said a home ministry official. However, before the three sides signed the agreement, face-to-face interaction will take place between them for finalizing the agreement.
"The last minutes meeting is necessary so that all the sides can make themselves clear over the clauses of the accord," the official said. As many as 25 delegations from each organization will attend the accord signing ceremony.
It may be mentioned here that the peace accord was supposed to sign with these outfits last month. The outfits have been fighting for the cause of Karbi tribes and the self-rule of the Karbi people. They have also been demanding a separate State of Karbi Anglong North Cachar Hills.
Significantly, these militant outfits have recently laid down arms before the Assam government bringing hope for everlasting peace into the conflict-hit region.
