Altogether 43 members of the Lalhmingthanga Sanate-led faction of the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) will lay down arms in Mizoram on Thursday.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma and Home Minister K Sapdanga will attend the event at the Police Central Training Institute in Sesawng, around 40 km from Aizawl.
The ‘homecoming ceremony’ follows the peace accord signed between the Mizoram government and the Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) on April 14, effectively marking the end of insurgency in the state.
Though largely dormant in recent years, the Sanate-led faction was considered the last surviving ethnic insurgent outfit in Mizoram and was allegedly involved in sporadic criminal activities, including extortion in Hmar-dominated villages.
The agreement, signed at Sakawrdai in Aizawl district — headquarters of the Sinlung Hills Council (SHC) — focuses on the comprehensive development of the Hmar-majority SHC region. Key provisions include higher budgetary allocations for the council, a special development package, infrastructure upgrades and improved connectivity.
