A tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Assam, the Centre and the state government was signed to end years of violence in the Karbi Anglong region.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was present on the occasion, said the accord will bring lasting peace and holistic development in Karbi Anglong.
The insurgent groups that signed the peace accord are: People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK), Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) and United People's Liberation Army (UPLA).
About 1,000 militants belonging to these groups have surrendered along with their arms and have joined the mainstream.
The home minister said that the central and state governments are committed to all round development of Karbi Anglong and there will be unimpeaded peace in the region.
The accord is significant as Karbi Anglong, which is the territory of ethnic Karbi tribals, has witnessed years of violence, killings and abductions in the rebels’ fight for a separate homeland.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it was a historic day as the militants of these five insurgent groups would join the mainstream and work for the development of Karbi Anglong.