Question: Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic); a Rebel group, belongs to which state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Nagaland
(c) Tripura
(d) Sikkim
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On April 2nd, 2018 the peace pact between the Mizoram Government and the Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) was signed.
- This agreement will help in maintaining lasting peace in the region.
- Last month, the terms of the agreement between the state government and this rebel group were decided.
- HPC (D) is a group of HPC who signed MOU with Mizoram Government in the year 1994.
- It is known that some leaders dissatisfied with this peace pact had formed the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic).
- This group later started armed struggle for our autonomous autonomy in the north and north-eastern parts of Mizoram.
- Some years ago this group was divided into the Josangbar group and Sante group.
- Chairman of HPC (D) H Zosangbera signed the treaty on behalf of HPC (D) while Arvind Ray, Chief Secretary of Mizoram signed the agreement on the state’s behalf.
Reference:
https://nenow.in/mizoram-government-inks-peace-pact.html
http://www.zogam.com/news/regular-news/news-in-english/4147-memorandum-of-settlement-hpc-d-mizoram-govt.html
https://www.virthli.in/2018/04/memorandum-of-settlement-between_2.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/oct/07/mizoram-government-taking-steps-to-sign-memorandum-of-settlement-with-hpc-d-1668194.html