Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (or Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup) is a Meitei separatist group in the state of Manipur in India formed in January 1994 by the unification of splinter groups like Ibopishak faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) along with United National Liberation Front (UNLF) led by Namoijam Oken and the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) led by Meiraba.[1] It was banned by the Government of India.[2] The group displays a strong ethnonationalist and nativist rhetoric in their announcements.[3][nb 1]
| Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup | |
|---|---|
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| Leaders | Achou Toijamba |
| Dates of operation | 1994 – Present |
| Motives | Establish an independent state of Manipur |
| Headquarters | Manipur |
| Active regions | Northeast India |
| Ideology | Communism Mao Zedong Thought Separatism |
| Size | 900 (2008) 2,400(2023) |
| Allies | NSCN-K, Corcom, ULFA. |
| Opponents |  India (KYKL is designated as a terrorist organisation by the Government of India[5]) |
| Battles and wars | Insurgency in Northeast India Naxalite-Maoist insurgency |
The organisation witnessed a resurgence during the 2023 Manipur violence.[6]
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- ^ "Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup". Hindustan Times. 27 January 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Banned Organisations in India". Ministry of Home Affairs, India. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "KYKL attributes all problems to 'alien' rule-II". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "KYKL attributes all problems to 'alien' rule-II". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Banned Terrorist Organisations". National Investigation Agency (NIA). Archived from the original on 10 January 2016.
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh (2 September 2023). "The return of Meitei insurgents marks a new turn in Manipur conflict". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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