NEW DELHI, Dec 19 ? As part of a tripartite settlement with the Centre and the Tripura government, the Nayanbasi faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura has softened on its political demands and agreed to ask its cadre to come overground, reports PTI.
NLFT cadre - put at around 150 - would be surrendering before December 31 after a tripartite seven-point agreement was signed by the outfit, the State and the Central governments. The State Government has promised to withdraw all cases against them except those relating to crime against women, official sources said at the end of the negotiations that had been going on with the insurgent group in the last few months.
The sources said the settlement came after government negotiators convinced the NLFT delegation that economic development was the key to moving ahead and agreed to a special package worth Rs 55 crore for tribal areas. Formulation of a special rehabilitation package for the insurgents beyond the normal surrender scheme in force is also a part of the seven-point agreement, the sources said.
Following the agreement, they said there was no need to extend the ceasefire anymore. This is in line with the stand of the ruling Left Front government in Tripura which has been opposing extension of cease-fire with the group or concession by Delhi over their political demands.